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The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 3,474 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Nov. 17), as of 12pm.
Here are the important numbers you should be aware of:
Situation update
New cases on Nov. 17: 3,474
New community cases: 3,320
New imported cases: 10
New cases in migrant worker dormitories: 144
Weekly infection growth rate: 0.89
Total number of cases reported thus far: 244,815
Deaths
New deaths reported on Nov. 17: 7
Age: Between the ages of 47 and 83 years old. All had various underlying medical conditions.
Total deaths reported thus far: 619
Recovery
Require oxygen supplementation in the general ward: 242
Unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU: 48
Critically ill and intubated in the ICU: 64
Current overall ICU utilisation rate: 62.6 per cent
Vaccination progress
Percentage of total population undergone full regimen/received two doses: 85 per cent
Received at least one dose: 86 per cent
Received booster shot: 21 per cent
Percentage of eligible population vaccinated: 94 per cent
Clusters under active monitoring
MOH is monitoring nine active clusters, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.
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