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UPDATE ON LOCAL COVID-19 SITUATION (30 OCT 2021)
30 October 2021
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Summary of local situation
· 1,627 cases remain warded in hospital. 267 cases require oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 69 are unstable and under close monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU), and 60 are critically ill and intubated in the ICU. The current overall ICU utilisation rate is 68.1%.
· Over the last 28 days, of the 93,257 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 29 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 85% has received at least one dose, and 15% has received boosters.
· Over the past day, 3,912 cases were discharged, of whom 587 are seniors aged 60 years and above. 3,112 new cases of COVID-19 infection were detected, with 2,608 in the community, 500 in the migrant worker dormitories and 4 imported cases. The weekly infection growth rate is 1.14.
Situation at Hospitals
1. As of 30 October 2021, 267 cases require oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 69 are unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU to prevent further deterioration, and 60 are critically ill and intubated in the ICU. The current overall ICU utilisation rate is 68.1%.
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
3. Seniors 60 years old and above, especially if unvaccinated, continue to be more adversely affected by COVID-19:
Figure 3: Patients Needing Oxygen Supplementation, ICU Care or Died2, by Age Groups
Vaccination
4. As of 29 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 85% has received at least one dose, and 15% has received their booster shots.
5. Over the past 7 days, the number of fully vaccinated and non-fully vaccinated cases who are critically ill in the ICU are at 0.5 and 4.4 per 100,000 population respectively. Over the same period, the number of fully vaccinated and non-fully vaccinated cases who died are 0.1 and 1.0 per 100,000 population respectively. Among seniors aged 60 and above, the number of fully vaccinated and non-fully vaccinated cases who are critically ill in the ICU are 2.1 and 35.3 respectively. The number of fully vaccinated and non-fully vaccinated seniors who died are 0.4 and 9.3 respectively.
Figure 4: 7-Day Moving Average of Number of Deaths and Active Cases in ICU or Requiring Oxygen Supplementation, per 100,000 Population by Vaccination Status3
Inflow and Outflow of Cases
6. Over the past day, 3,912 cases were discharged, of whom 587 are seniors aged 60 and above.
7. As of 30 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,112 new cases of COVID-19 infection were detected, comprising 2,608 community cases, 500 dormitory resident cases and 4 imported cases. Amongst the community cases today are 408 seniors who are aged 60 and above. The ratio of community cases for the past week over the week before is 1.14.
8. 14 more cases, aged between 63 and 98 years, have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection. All of them had various underlying medical conditions.
Figure 5: Number of Community Cases by Age
Figure 6: Weekly Infection Growth Rate4
9. We are closely monitoring the clusters listed below, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.
Figure 7: Large Clusters with New Cases
Table caption
Cluster | New Cases | Total5 | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
Orange Valley Nursing Home (Clementi) | 1 | 11 | Transmission amongst residents. Of the 11 cases, all are residents. |
ECON Medicare Centre & Nursing Home (10 Buangkok View Block 9) | 4 | 29 | Transmission amongst residents. Of the 29 cases, all are residents. |
St Luke’s Hospital | 7 | 20 | Transmission amongst staff and patients. Of the 20 cases, 4 are staff and 16 are patients. |
PCF Sparkletots @ Changi Simei Block 141 | 1 | 15 | Transmission amongst students. Of the 15 cases, 2 are staff, 11 are students and 2 are household contacts of cases. |
PCF Sparkletots @ Whampoa Block 85 | 1 | 18 | Transmission amongst students. Of the 18 cases, 11 are students and 7 are household contacts of cases. |
Institute of Mental Health | 3 | 237 | Transmission amongst staff and patients. Of the 237 cases, 16 are staff and 221 are patients. |
Banyan Home @ Pelangi Village | 3 | 84 | Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 84 cases, 1 is a staff, and 83 are residents. |
AWWA Community Home for Senior Citizens | 1 | 85 | Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 85 cases, 2 are staff, 82 cases are residents and 1 is a household contact of case. |
10. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
30 OCTOBER 2021
[1] Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days. Based on cases’ worst-ever condition; deceased cases previously in ICU are counted under ‘Deceased’ and not under ‘Ever Critically ill and Intubated in ICU’.
[2] May differ from the deaths reported for the day as the latter includes those who have passed on earlier, but whose cause of death was investigated and confirmed only later, e.g. Coroner’s cases.
[3] Non-fully vaccinated comprises persons who are partially vaccinated and completely unvaccinated.
[4] Ratio of community cases in the past week over the week before.
[5] Includes new cases added today.