Update on Local COVID-19 Situation (8 Oct 2021)

Condition of hospitalised cases
 
         As of 8 October 2021, 12pm, 1,564 COVID-19 cases are currently warded in hospital. Most are well and under observation. There are currently 307 cases requiring oxygen supplementation, and 41 in the ICU. Of those who have fallen very ill, 294 are seniors above 60 years. 

2.      6 more cases have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection¹.  Of these, 3 were male Singaporeans and 3 were female Singaporeans, aged between 67 and 93 years. Amongst them, 2 had been unvaccinated against COVID-19, 3 had been partially vaccinated and 1 had been vaccinated. 5 of them had various underlying medical conditions, while a partially vaccinated case had no known medical conditions. In total, 142 have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection.


Figure 1: Number of Active Cases in ICU or Requiring Oxygen Supplementation²



3.      Over the last 28 days, the percentage of local cases who were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms is 98.4%. 659 cases required oxygen supplementation and 66 had been in the ICU. Of these, 49.7% were fully vaccinated and 50.3% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated. 76 have died, of whom 31.6% were fully vaccinated and 68.4% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 2: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition³



Figure 3: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised¹, by Age Groups



Update on vaccination progress

4.      As of 7 October 2021, 83% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.

5.      We have administered a total of 9,374,827 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna). In total, 4,597,008 individuals have received at least one dose of vaccine under the national vaccination programme, and 4,534,827 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. To date, we have invited about 600,000 eligible individuals to receive their booster doses. 371,953 individuals have received their booster shots and another 86,000 have booked their appointments. In addition, 208,934 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 110,169 individuals.

Locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

6.      As of 8 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,590 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 2,825 community cases, and 765 dormitory residents cases. There are no imported cases.


a)      Active clusters under close monitoring

7.      We are closely monitoring the clusters listed below, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.

Figure 4: Large Clusters with New Cases

b)      Summary of trends for local cases

8.      There are 3,590 new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 2,825 in the community and 765 in the migrant worker dormitories. Amongst the local cases today are 619 seniors who are above 60 years.


Figure 5: Number of Community Cases by Age



Figure 6: Number of Dormitory Cases by Age



Summary of trends for imported cases

9.      There are no imported cases today.

Figure 7: Number of Imported Cases by Detected Upon Arrival/Detected during SHN or Isolation



10.     Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.


MINISTRY OF HEALTH
8 OCTOBER 2021

[1] Cases 83277, 97094, 101441, 105226, 105489 and 110247.
[2] Includes all cases who are currently hospitalised.