Yesterday (10 Sep), the COVID-19 task force warned that our daily number of cases could exceed 1,000 soon.
And with increases of a hundred every day, that prediction is starting to look more and more accurate.
Sadly, with more cases, more patients are going to succumb to the disease, as one did yesterday.
80YO Partially Vaccinated Man Dies From COVID-19 Complications
An 80-year-old man died yesterday due to COVID-19 complications, making him Singapore’s 58th COVID-19 fatality.
The man developed symptoms on 4 Sep and was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases, where he tested positive for the virus.
He had a history of diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, and hyperlipidaemia, and was partially vaccinated against COVID-19.
568 Locally Transmitted Cases
568 locally transmitted cases were reported yesterday, of whom 127 were seniors above the age of 60.
Five imported infections were also reported; three were detected upon arrival and the other two developed the illness during their quarantine.
Yesterday was the fifth day in a row that the number of local infections went up.
MOH Closely Monitoring 10 Large Clusters With New Cases
In its report, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said it’s monitoring 10 large clusters with new cases, including five linked to staff working at bus interchanges.
The clusters are linked to:
Hu Lee Impex (Chin Bee Avenue) – four new cases, 31 in total
30 Sunview Way construction site – 32 new cases, 69 in total
Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard – 23 new cases, 55 in total
Changi General Hospital – two new cases, 64 in total
Bugis Junction – three new cases, 308 in total
Toa Payoh Bus Interchange staff – six new cases, 203 in total
Tampines Bus Interchange staff – five new cases, 55 in total
Boon Lay Bus Interchange staff – four new cases, 165 in total
Bishan Bus Interchange staff – one new case, 38 in total
Clementi Bus Interchange staff – two new cases, 53 in total
In most of the clusters, there has been no evidence of spread beyond the workplace or worksite.
689 Patients in Hospitals; 6 in ICU
At the moment, 689 patients are warded in hospitals, most of whom are well and under observation.
25 severe cases require oxygen supplementation and six are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
Of these 31 cases, 27 are above the age of 60.
At present, 81% of our population is fully vaccinated, while 83% have received at least one dose.
Hospitals to Defer Non-Urgent Clinical Services
Yesterday, the COVID-19 task force announced in its press conference that hospitals here have been instructed to defer all non-urgent clinical services.
This is in anticipation of cases rising further.
Hospitals have also been asked to place some of their reserve beds on standby, in case additional intensive care unit beds are required.
The authorities apologised for potential delays or long waiting times for some clinical services for those who do not have urgent medical conditions.
As part of the new measures, more COVID-19 patients will also be allowed to recover at home.
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