UPDATE ON LOCAL COVID-19 SITUATION (11 NOV 2021)

Summary of local situation

·      1,610 cases remain warded in hospital. 270 cases require oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 59 are unstable and under close monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU), and 70 are critically ill and intubated in the ICU. The current overall ICU utilisation rate is 68.9%.

·      Over the last 28 days, of the 91,581 infected individuals, 98.7% had no or mild symptoms, 0.8% required oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 0.3% were in the ICU, and 0.2% has died.

·      As of 10 November 2021, 85% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 86% has received at least one dose, and 19% has received boosters.

·      Over the past day, 4,410 cases were discharged, of whom 609 are seniors aged 60 years and above. 2,396 new cases of COVID-19 infection were detected, with 2,243 in the community, 136 in the migrant worker dormitories and 17 imported cases. The weekly infection growth rate is 0.87.

Situation at Hospitals

1.             As of 11 November 2021, 270 cases require oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 59 are unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU to prevent further deterioration, and 70 are critically ill and intubated in the ICU. The current overall ICU utilisation rate is 68.9%.

Figure 1: Daily Adult ICU Bed Utilisation

Status of Patients

2.             Over the last 28 days, 98.7% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 0.8% required oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 0.2% were unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU to prevent further deterioration, and 0.1% had been critically ill and intubated in the ICU.

Figure 2: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition¹