113 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in S'pore, 29 unlinked

This brings the total number of Covid-19 cases in Singapore to 67,171.

Siti Hawa | August 28, 2021, 06:15 PM

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed 121 cases of Covid-19 infection in Singapore as of 12pm on Saturday (Aug. 28).

This brings the total number of Covid-19 cases in Singapore to 67,171.

113 locally transmitted cases

There are 113 new cases of locally transmitted Covid-19 infection. 25 of the cases are linked to the Bugis Junction cluster.

Of the remaining 88 cases, 32 are linked to previous cases, and have already been placed on quarantine.

27 are linked to previous cases and were detected through surveillance.

29 are currently unlinked.

Eight imported cases

There are eight imported cases, who have already been placed on Stay Home Notice (SHN) or isolated upon arrival in Singapore.

Four were detected upon arrival in Singapore, while four developed the illness during SHN or isolation.

Daily case numbers in the past week

Aug. 22: 35

Aug. 23: 98

Aug. 24: 116

Aug. 25: 120

Aug. 26: 116

Aug. 27: 122

Aug. 28: 121

Top photos by Zhangxin Zheng