2,478 COVID-19 Cases Reported on 30 Sep With 2 New Deaths

2021-10-01 , 9:10 am

Every day, it seems like our COVID-19 outbreak can’t get any worse, because of how rampant it already is.

But we’re swiftly proven wrong the following day, as infections continue to rise and COVID-19 cases succumb to the virus.

Sadly, nothing change yesterday.

2 COVID-19 Fatalities

Two more COVID-19 cases have died from complications from the virus, taking Singapore’s death toll to 95.

The two fatalities are a 79-year-old Singapore permanent resident and an 87-year-old Singaporean.

Both women had not been vaccinated against the disease and had various underlying medical conditions.

In September alone, 40 people have passed away due to COVID-19.

Record 2,478 New COVID-19 Cases; 2,022 From the Community

For the third consecutive day, a record number of new COVID-19 infections was recorded.

2,478 new infections were detected, comprising 2,022 cases in the community and 452 dormitory residents.

Among the local cases were 535 seniors above the age of 60.

In addition, four imported cases were detected; three tested positive upon arrival while the remaining case developed the illness during quarantine.

Seven New Clusters Detected; One at Marsling Care Home & Six at Dorms

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has detected seven new large COVID-19 clusters.

Six are linked to migrant workers’ dormitories and the other to MWS Christalite Methodist Home, a care home in Marsling.

The care home now has 29 infections, including 28 residents and one staff member.

The affected dormitories are:

Jurong Penjuru Dormitory 1 – 48 cases
Jurong Penjuru Dormitory 2 – 44 cases
ASPRI-Westlite Papan Dormitory – 97 cases
9 Defu South Street 1 dormitory – 151 cases
Cochrane Lodge 2 Dormitory – 62 cases
PPT Lodge 1B Dormitory – 73 cases

The dorm clusters were caused by intra-dormitory transmission among residents, and there’s no evidence of spread beyond the dormitory, MOH said.

1,360 COVID-19 Cases in Hospitals; 34 in ICU

At the moment, there are 1,360 COVID-19 cases warded in hospitals, most of whom are well and under observation.

204 severe cases require oxygen supplementation and 34 are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

Of these serious cases, 197 are seniors above the age of 60.

Over the last four weeks, 98.1% of the local cases were either asymptomatic or had mild symptoms.

As of Monday, 82% of our population has been fully vaccinated. 85% have received at least one dose.

Understand the importance of vaccinations here:

Eligible Seniors Need No Prior Appointment Needed For Booster Shots

In another press release, MOH gave an update on its COVID-19 booster shot programme which commenced on 15 Sep, saying they’ve been “making good progress”.

“As of 29 September 2021, we have invited about 500,000 eligible seniors to receive their booster doses. 215,729 individuals have received their booster shots and another 119,000 have booked their appointments,” it said.

To make things more convenient for seniors, from 1 October 2021, all Singapore citizens, permanent residents, and long-term pass holders aged 60 years and above who have completed their second dose on 1 April 2021 or earlier, will not need an appointment to get their booster shot.

They can just walk into any vaccination centre, polyclinic, or participating public health preparedness clinic (PHPC) to receive their booster dose.

“Data from Israel’s nationwide booster vaccination rollout shows that a vaccine booster dose in persons aged 60 years and above maintain strong protection against COVID-19 without additional safety concerns,” MOH added.

“We urge all seniors who are eligible for the booster programme to step forward to receive their booster dose.”