SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 1,939 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Sep 26), marking the sixth
There were 1,934 local infections, comprising 1,536 community cases and 398 dormitory residents. Among the local cases on Sunday are 417 people above the age of 60.
There were also five imported cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in an update released to the media at about 11pm.
MOH also announced two more fatalities, taking the national death toll to 78.
There have been 23 deaths in September so far, a new monthly record.
The first fatality is a 97-year-old Singaporean woman who tested positive for COVID-19 infection on Sep 18 and died from complications due to the disease on Saturday.
Known as Case 82792, she was not vaccinated against COVID-19 and had a history of hyperlipidaemia, said MOH.
The second fatality is a 69-year-old Singaporean woman who tested positive for COVID-19 infection on Friday. She died from complications due to the disease on the same day.
Known as Case 87418, she was not vaccinated against COVID-19 and had a history of hypertension, said MOH.
As of Sunday, Singapore has reported a total of 87,892 COVID-19 cases.
There are 1,203 patients warded in hospital. Most of them are well and under observation, said MOH.
There are 172 cases of serious illness requiring oxygen supplementation, and 30 cases are in critical condition in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Among those who have fallen very ill are 168 patients above the age of 60.
Students who are on quarantine order or health risk warning may be allowed to sit for their national year-end examinations if they test negative for COVID-19.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) and Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) said the arrangements for students on quarantine were made in view of the rising COVID-19 cases.
A set of procedures has been approved by MOH for students who have been placed on quarantine but are otherwise well, to be allowed to apply for leave from quarantine to sit for their exams, they said.
This option will be made available to all national examination candidates this year, starting from the PSLE examinations beginning on Sep 30 and the GCE N(A)/N(T), O-Level and A-Level examinations after.
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There were 1,934 local infections, comprising 1,536 community cases and 398 dormitory residents. Among the local cases on Sunday are 417 people above the age of 60.
There were also five imported cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in an update released to the media at about 11pm.
MOH also announced two more fatalities, taking the national death toll to 78.
There have been 23 deaths in September so far, a new monthly record.
The first fatality is a 97-year-old Singaporean woman who tested positive for COVID-19 infection on Sep 18 and died from complications due to the disease on Saturday.
Known as Case 82792, she was not vaccinated against COVID-19 and had a history of hyperlipidaemia, said MOH.
The second fatality is a 69-year-old Singaporean woman who tested positive for COVID-19 infection on Friday. She died from complications due to the disease on the same day.
Known as Case 87418, she was not vaccinated against COVID-19 and had a history of hypertension, said MOH.
As of Sunday, Singapore has reported a total of 87,892 COVID-19 cases.
CASES OF SERIOUS ILLNESS
There are 1,203 patients warded in hospital. Most of them are well and under observation, said MOH.
There are 172 cases of serious illness requiring oxygen supplementation, and 30 cases are in critical condition in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Among those who have fallen very ill are 168 patients above the age of 60.
STUDENTS ON QUARANTINE OR HEALTH RISK WARNING MAY SIT FOR PSLE
Students who are on quarantine order or health risk warning may be allowed to sit for their national year-end examinations if they test negative for COVID-19.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) and Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) said the arrangements for students on quarantine were made in view of the rising COVID-19 cases.
A set of procedures has been approved by MOH for students who have been placed on quarantine but are otherwise well, to be allowed to apply for leave from quarantine to sit for their exams, they said.
This option will be made available to all national examination candidates this year, starting from the PSLE examinations beginning on Sep 30 and the GCE N(A)/N(T), O-Level and A-Level examinations after.
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