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3,383 New COVID-19 Cases Reported on 24 Oct With 15 New Deaths

2021-10-25 , 8:02 am

Last Saturday (23 Oct), Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said that if the weekly infection growth rate drops below 1, some restrictions like not allowing family members to dine in together may be eased.

Well, it seems that we might finally be headed towards that figure; our case count has decreased for two consecutive days, once again failing to cross that 4,000 mark like we had all anticipated.

Unfortunately, many COVID-19 cases are still succumbing to the disease.

15 COVID-19 Fatalities

In what is the second-highest daily reported death toll in recent times, 15 more COVID-19 cases passed away from the disease.

They were eight men and seven women aged between 58 and 100. Eight of them were unvaccinated, one was partially vaccinated, and six were fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

All 15 fatalities had underlying medical conditions.

These 15 deaths bring Singapore’s death toll to 315.

3,383 New COVID-19 Cases

3,383 new COVID-19 cases were reported yesterday (24 Oct), a decrease of 215 from the previous day’s tally.

The cases comprise 2,708 infections in the community, 667 in migrant worker dormitories, and one imported infection.

Among the local cases are 428 seniors above 60.

Preschool Cluster Among Growing Clusters

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is monitoring five large clusters at present, including one at PCF Sparkletots @ Zhenghua.

Located at 632A Senja Road, the preschool cluster has 23 cases, comprising 13 students, 5 staff members, and four household contacts of cases.

The largest cluster on the list, at Bukit Batok Home for the Aged, swelled to 147 after five more cases were linked to the home. 142 of them are residents while five are staff members.

The three other clusters are:

Banyan Home @ Pelangi Village – six new cases, 66 in total
AWWA Community Home for Senior Citizens – ten new cases, 70 in total

1,738 COVID-19 Cases in Hospital; 155

At the moment, there are 1,738 COVID-19 cases warded in hospitals, most of whom are well and under observation.

278 serious cases require oxygen supplementation and 155 are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Among the cases in the ICU, 97 are unstable and under close monitoring to prevent further deterioration, while 58 are critically ill and intubated.

In addition, there are 17,862 cases undergoing home recovery, 4,817 in community care facilities and 961 are in COVID-19 treatment facilities.

Currently, 84% of our population has been fully vaccinated. 85% have received at least one dose.

Of those who have passed away over the last 28 days, 31.4% were fully vaccinated and 68.6% were unvaccinated or partially vaccinated.

79% of Eligible Seniors Aged 60 & Above Have Received or Booked Appointment For Booster Shot

In a news release, the health ministry revealed that as of 21 October 2021, 655,029 individuals have received their booster shot.

82% of individuals aged 50 to 59 years and 79% of seniors aged 60 years and above, who are eligible for their booster dose, have either booked an appointment or already received their booster dose, it said.

The ministry has also started inviting individuals aged 30 years and above who completed their vaccination regimen around six months ago to make an appointment for their booster dose.

72% of those invited have already booked appointments.