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UPDATE ON LOCAL COVID-19 SITUATION (24 SEPTEMBER 2021)
24 September 2021
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Summary of local situation
1,092 cases are currently warded in hospital. There are currently 162 cases of serious illness requiring oxygen supplementation, and 23 in critical condition in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Over the last 28 days, of the 17,318 infected individuals, 98.0% had no or mild symptoms, 1.7% required oxygen supplementation, 0.2% required ICU care, and 0.1% has died.
As of 23 September 2021, 82% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 84% has received at least one dose.
As of 24 September 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 1,650 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 1,369 in the community, 277 in the migrant worker dormitories and 4 imported cases.
Condition of hospitalised cases
As of 24 September 2021, 12pm, 1,092 COVID-19 cases are currently warded in hospital. Most are well and under observation. There are currently 162 cases of serious illness requiring oxygen supplementation, and 23 in critical condition in the ICU. Of those who have fallen very ill, 151 are seniors above 60 years.
2. Case 72389, a 79 year-old male Singaporean, has passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection on 24 September 2021. He tested positive for COVID-19 infection on 8 September. He had not been vaccinated against COVID-19, and had a history of pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Graves’ disease, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia.
3. Case 76190, an 83 year-old male Singaporean, has passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection on 24 September 2021. He tested positive for COVID-19 infection on 14 September. He had been vaccinated against COVID-19, and had a history of diabetes mellitus, restrictive lung disease, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia which, together with his advanced age, made him more susceptible to severe illness.
4. Case 77456, an 86 year-old male Singaporean, has passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection on 24 September 2021. He tested positive for COVID-19 infection on 16 September. He had been vaccinated against COVID-19, and had a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ischaemic heart disease, bronchiectasis and hypertension which, together with his advanced age, made him more susceptible to severe illness.
5. In total, 73 have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection.
Figure 1: Number of Active Cases in ICU or Requiring Oxygen Supplementation1
6. Over the last 28 days, the percentage of local cases who were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms is 98.0%. 297 cases required oxygen supplementation and 32 had been in the ICU. Of these, 52.6% were fully vaccinated and 47.4% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated. 16 have died, of whom 31.2% were fully vaccinated and 68.8% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.
Figure 2: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition2
Figure 3: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised1, by Age Groups
Update on vaccination progress
7. As of 23 September 2021, 82% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 84% has received at least one dose.
8. We have administered a total of 9,034,630 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna), covering 4,586,889 individuals, with 4,464,532 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. In addition, 188,596 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 87,322 individuals.
Locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
9. As of 24 September 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 1,650 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 1,369 community cases, 277 dormitory residents cases and 4 imported cases.
a) Active clusters under close monitoring
10. 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
Table caption
Cluster | New Cases | Total3 | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
My Little Campus (Yishun) | 1 | 39 | Transmission amongst staff and students in the school. Of the 39 cases, 2 are staff, 28 are students and 9 are household members of cases. New case has already been quarantined. |
SUN-DAC (Choa Chu Kang) | 3 | 23 | Transmission amongst clients and staff. Of the 23 cases, 12 are clients, 3 are staff and 8 are household members of cases. New cases have already been quarantined. |
Windsor Convalescent Home | 4 | 34 | Transmission amongst residents and staff. Of the 34 cases, 32 are residents and 2 are staff. New cases have already been quarantined. |
Bukit Batok Road/ Plantation Crescent dormitory | 2 | 25 | Intra-dormitory transmission amongst residents with no evidence of spread beyond dormitory. New cases have already been quarantined. |
Tampines Dormitory | 2 | 32 | Intra-dormitory transmission amongst residents with no evidence of spread beyond dormitory. New cases have already been quarantined. |
Blue Stars Dormitory | 49 | 219 | Intra-dormitory transmission amongst residents with no evidence of spread beyond dormitory. New cases have already been quarantined. |
Woodlands Dormitory | 6 | 64 | Intra-dormitory transmission amongst residents with no evidence of spread beyond dormitory. New cases have already been quarantined. |
30 Sunview Way Construction site | 7 | 222 | Workplace transmission, no evidence of spread beyond worksite. New cases have already been quarantined. |
Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market and Food Centre | 1 | 52 | Transmission amongst staff at market and food centre. Of the 52 cases, 30 are staff and 22 are household members of cases. New case has already been quarantined. |
NSL OilChem | 1 | 32 | Workplace transmission with further spread to household contacts of cases. Of the 32 cases, 26 are staff and 6 are household contacts of cases. New case has already been quarantined. |
b) Summary of trends for local cases
11. There are 1,646 new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 1,369 in the community and 277 in the migrant worker dormitories. Amongst the local cases today are 391 seniors who are above 60 years.
Figure 5: Number of Local Cases by Age
Summary of trends for imported cases
12. There are a total of 4 imported cases, who have already been placed on Stay-Home Notice (SHN) or isolated upon arrival in Singapore. Of these, 2 were detected upon arrival in Singapore, while 2 developed the illness during SHN or isolation.
Figure 6: Number of Imported Cases by Detected Upon Arrival/ Detected during SHN or Isolation
13. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
24 SEPTEMBER 2021
[1] Includes all cases who are currently hospitalised.
[2] Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days.
[3] Includes new cases added today.