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The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 2,553 cases of new Covid-19 infection in Singapore as of 12pm on Nov. 7.
Here are the important numbers you should be aware of:
Situation Update
New cases on Nov. 7: 2,553
New community cases: 2,343
New imported cases: 5
New cases in migrant worker dormitories: 205
Weekly infection growth rate: 0.81
Total number of cases reported thus far: 218,333
Deaths
New deaths reported on Nov. 7: 17
Age: Between 45 and 89, all of whom had various underlying medical conditions except for an 85-year-old vaccinated individual who had no known medical conditions.
Total deaths reported thus far: 497
Hospital situation
Require oxygen supplementation in the general ward: 296
Unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU: 70
Critically ill and intubated in the ICU: 64
Current overall ICU utilisation rate: 69.9 per cent
Vaccination progress
Completed full regimen/received two doses: 85 per cent of population
Received at least one dose: 86 per cent of population
Received booster shots: 18 per cent of population
Clusters under active monitoring
MOH is monitoring eight active clusters, all of which have already been ring-fenced through tracing, testing and isolation.
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