Singapore reports 4,085 new COVID-19 cases

By Xinhua News Agency On Jun 17, 2022

SINGAPORE, June 17– Singapore reported 4,085 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 1,360,780.. Of the new cases, 3,698 were local transmissions and 387 were imported cases. Among the local cases, 375 cases were detected through PCR tests and 3,323 through ART tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.

SINGAPORE, June 17 (Xinhua) — Singapore reported 4,085 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 1,360,780.

Of the new cases, 3,698 were local transmissions and 387 were imported cases. Among the local cases, 375 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 3,323 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.

A total of 264 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with four of them in intensive care units.

One more death was recorded due to COVID-19 infection, bringing the death toll to 1,402, the ministry said. Enditem