6 Covid-19 Fatalities Reported On 18 Oct Were Between 78 & 93 Years Old
On Monday (18 Oct), the Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 2,553 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 2,008 in the community.
6 more elderly patients had also passed away due to Covid-19 complications, of whom only 1 was vaccinated.
Aged 78 years and above, all of them had pre-existing medical conditions.
6 Covid-19 fatalities on 18 Oct all had underlying medical conditions
Of the 6 Covid-19 casualties, 4 were unvaccinated and 1 was partially vaccinated. The remaining case was fully vaccinated.
As with most patients who had passed away due to Covid-19 complications, all 6 individuals had underlying medical conditions.
Their ages were between 78 and 93 years old. Along with their underlying medical conditions, this could’ve made them more vulnerable to severe infections.
Over the past week, 59 Covid-19 patients have succumbed to the coronavirus.
404 patients require oxygen treatment & ICU care
The number of patients with severe Covid-19 infections continues to trend upwards.
As of Monday (18 Oct), 337 patients are undergoing oxygen treatment while 67 require ICU care.
These are the highest figures Singapore has seen over the past month.
2,553 new Covid-19 cases on 18 Oct
Overall, MOH reported 2,553 new Covid-19 cases on Monday (18 Oct), a significant dip from the nearly 3,000 daily cases we had been reporting several days ago.
This, however, could be due to fewer tests over the weekends, an explanation MOH provided last week.
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Of the 2,553 cases, 80%, or about 2,008 are in the community. 544 of them are from workers’ dormitories and the remaining cases are imports.
MOH closely monitoring 6 active clusters
MOH is also keeping a close eye on 6 active clusters, including 4 at nursing homes:
- Apex Harmony Lodge – 1 new case, 13 total
- Bukit Batok Home for the Aged – 8 new cases, 52 total
- United Medicare Centre (Toa Payoh) – 2 new cases, 128 total
- St. Andrew’s Nursing Home (Taman Jurong) – 1 new case, 16 total
The other 2 clusters involve a welfare home in Marsiling and a pre-school in Hougang:
- MWS Christalite Methodist Home – 1 new case, 10 total
- MY World Preschool @ Hougang Dewcourt – 2 new cases, 16 total
Seniors & unvaccinated folks are more vulnerable
Covid-19 has thrown us many curveballs throughout the pandemic.
But one thing for certain is that seniors and those who are unvaccinated have a higher chance of falling severely ill.
If you belong in these vulnerable segments of society, please protect yourself by minimising social activities and getting the vaccine ASAP.
MS News extends our heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased.
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