Singapore reports 7,938 new COVID-19 cases
Jul 30, 2022
Singapore [Singapore], July 30: Singapore reported 7,938 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 1,702,392.
Of the new cases, 797 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 7,141 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
Among the PCR cases, 763 were local transmissions and 34 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 6,866 local transmissions and 275 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 719 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 19 cases in intensive care units.
Two death was reported from COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total death toll to 1,494, the ministry said.
Source: Xinhua
