August 01, 2021, 06:33 PM
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed 121 new cases of Covid-19 infection in Singapore as of 12pm on Sunday (Aug. 1).
This brings the total number of Covid-19 cases reported in Singapore to 65,102.
113 locally transmitted cases, 38 unlinked
There are 113 new cases of locally transmitted Covid-19 infection.
Of the 113 cases, 70 are linked to previous cases, and have already been placed on quarantine. Five are linked to previous cases and were detected through surveillance.
38 are currently unlinked.
Among today's cases, there are seven seniors above 70 years who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and at risk of serious illness.
Eight imported cases
In addition, there are eight imported cases, who had already been placed on Stay-Home Notice (SHN) or isolated upon arrival in Singapore.
One was detected upon arrival in Singapore, while seven developed the illness during SHN or isolation.
Further updates will be shared by MOH tonight.
Daily case numbers in the past week:
July 26: 135
July 27: 139
July 28: 136
July 29: 133
July 30: 139
July 31: 120
Aug. 1: 121
Top photo by Zheng Zhangxin
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