5,207 new Covid-19 cases reported in S'pore, 3,475 are low-risk cases detected via ART

The weekly infection growth rate is 2.24.

Jane Zhang | January 29, 2022, 11:51 PM

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Singapore has reported 5,207 new Covid-19 cases as of 12pm on Jan. 29.

Here's the breakdown of the cases:

Locally transmitted cases:  4,959

Imported cases: 248

Deaths: 1

The country has recorded 343,832 Covid-19 cases and 854 deaths in total since the start of the pandemic.

ART cases

New infections detected via ART: 3,475 (3,467 local cases + eight imported cases)

Weekly infection growth rate: 2.24 (same as the day before)

A figure below 1 indicates that the number of new weekly Covid-19 cases is falling.

Hospitalisations

Patients in hospital: 656

Requiring oxygen supplementation: 49

In ICU: 13

Change in reporting of daily cases

Since Jan. 21, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has stopped highlighting the number of Omicron variant cases that are part of the daily Covid-19 cases, due to variant dominating the current infection wave.

MOH's updates now separately present new Covid-19 cases that are confirmed via a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, as well as new Protocol 2 cases which are detected via antigen rapid tests (ART). MOH said that these ART-positive cases that are included in the reported would be assessed by a doctor to have mild symptoms and low risk.

As a result, MOH said that its daily updates will register a drastic increase in the daily number of new cases.

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