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Update on Local COVID-19 Situation (4 Nov 2021)
4 November 2021
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Summary of local situation · 1,683 cases remain warded in hospital. 286 cases require oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 66 are unstable and under close monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU), and 72 are critically ill and intubated in the ICU. The current overall ICU utilisation rate is 70.2%. · Over the last 28 days, of the 93,978 infected individuals, 98.7% had no or mild symptoms, 0.7% required oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 0.3% were in the ICU, and 0.2% has died. · As of 3 November 2021, 85% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 85% has received at least one dose, and 17% has received boosters. · Over the past day, 5,087 cases were discharged, of whom 698 are seniors aged 60 years and above. 3,003 new cases of COVID-19 infection were detected, with 2,780 in the community, 220 in the migrant worker dormitories and 3 imported cases. The weekly infection growth rate is 0.93. |
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Situation at Hospitals
1. As of 4 November 2021, 286 cases require oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 66 are unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU to prevent further deterioration, and 72 are critically ill and intubated in the ICU. The current overall ICU utilisation rate is 70.2%.
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, 0.7% 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 3 November 2021, 85% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 85% has received at least one dose, and 17% 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 4.7 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 0.9 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 1.8 and 37.4 respectively. The number of fully vaccinated and non-fully vaccinated seniors who died are 0.4 and 8.2 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, 5,087 cases were discharged, of whom 698 are seniors aged 60 years and above.
7. As of 4 November 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,003 new cases of COVID-19 infection, comprising 2,780 community cases, 220 dormitory resident cases and 3 imported cases. Amongst the community cases today are 471 seniors who are aged 60 years and above. The ratio of community cases for the past week over the week before is 0.93.
8. 17 more cases, aged between 55 and 93 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: Week-on-week Infection Ratio4
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
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Cluster | New Cases | Total5 | Remarks |
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NTUC Health (Jurong West) Nursing Home | 1 | 22 | Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 22 cases, 6 are staff and 16 are residents. |
PCF Sparkletots @ Whampoa Block 85 | 1 | 24 | Transmission amongst students. Of the 24 cases, 14 are students and 10 are household contacts of cases. |
NTUC Health Nursing Home (Geylang East) | 1 | 14 | Transmission amongst residents. |
Jamiyah Home for the Aged (Tampines) | 2 | 50 | Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 50 cases, 7 are staff and 43 are residents. |
Acacia Home | 7 | 32 | Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 32 cases, 2 are staff and 30 are residents. |
Banyan Home @ Pelangi Village | 1 | 94 | Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 94 cases, 1 is a staff, and 93 are residents. |
Institute of Mental Health | 9 | 338 | Transmission amongst staff and patients. Of the 338 cases, 21 are staff and 317 are patients. |
Orange Valley Nursing Home (Clementi) | 1 | 19 | Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 19 cases, 3 is a staff and 16 are residents. |
PCF Sparkletots @ Changi Simei Block 141 | 1 | 16 | Transmission amongst staff and students. Of the 16 cases, 2 are staff, 11 are students and 3 are household contacts of cases. |
ECON Medicare Centre & Nursing Home (10 Buangkok View Block 9) | 1 | 35 | Transmission amongst residents. |
10. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
4 NOVEMBER 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.