Singapore reported 4,248 new Covid-19 cases; 16 people died of complications, including a 44-year-old on Friday (Oct 29)

 

Singapore reports a very high 4,248 new Covid-19 cases; 16 people die of complications, including 44-year-old on Friday (Oct 29)

SINGAPORE

Friday, 29 Oct 2021

Singapore: Six people die of complications, including 44-year-old as island confirms 4,248 new Covid-

Singapore's cases on Friday (Oct 29, 2021) comprised 3,710 new cases in the community, 536 in migrant worker dormitories and two imported cases. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Oct 29 (The Straits Times/ANN): Sixteen people aged 44 to 90 years old have died of complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday.

All had various underlying medical conditions except for the 44-year-old who was unvaccinated, said MOH in its daily virus update. It gave no further details.

The new deaths take Singapore's death toll to 380.

Friday marks the 40th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported here.

There were 4,248 new Covid-19 infections reported on Friday by MOH.

Friday's cases comprised 3,710 new cases in the community, 536 in migrant worker dormitories and two imported cases.

The weekly infection growth rate is at 1.15, up from 1.13 on Thursday.

This refers to the ratio of community cases in the past week over the week before. A weekly infection growth rate that is more than one shows that the number of new weekly Covid-19 cases is still increasing.

Friday's community cases included 559 seniors above 60 years old.

The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 192,099. - The Straits Times/ANN