S’pore Reports 73 New Local Covid-19 Cases On 8 Aug, With 21 Unlinked

Singapore Confirms 78 New Covid-19 Cases On 8 Aug

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has made early confirmation of 78 new Covid-19 cases today (8 Aug). This brings the national tally to 65,764.

Among them are:

• 73 locally transmitted cases
• 5 imported cases

Of the 73 local infections, 21 cases are currently unlinked.

Meanwhile, all 5 imported cases were detected upon arrival. MOH will release more updates on the local Covid-19 situation tonight.

81 Covid-19 cases on 7 Aug

Yesterday, Singapore reported 81 new Covid-19 cases, comprising 75 locally transmitted infections and 6 imported.

Here’s how these figures compare to the daily community Covid-19 figures reported in the last 30 days.

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Amongst the 75 local cases, authorities detected 50 who were already quarantined and another 9 through surveillance. The remaining 16 are unlinked.

Here are other highlights from the update:

• An 80-year-old unvaccinated Singaporean woman has passed away due to Covid-19 complications
• 2 new clusters involve Case 66244 and Sin Ming 23 Coffee Shop, with 3 and 5 cases linked, respectively
• Jurong Fishery Port has 9 new cases, with the total rising to 1,143
• Singapore now has a total of 128 active clusters

National vaccination progress

As of 6 Aug, 68% of Singapore’s population – or 3,744,802 individuals – have been fully vaccinated.

A total of 7,971,889 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered, with 4,351,541 people – or 79% of the population – having received at least 1 dose.

In the meantime, 129,787 doses of Sinovac vaccines have been administered so far to 81,555 people.

On track to have 70% fully vaccinated by National Day

With the first milestone of having two-thirds of the population fully vaccinated achieved, Singapore looks well on track to reach a vaccination rate of 70% by 9 Aug.

Bear in mind that you’ll have to wait for 14 days after your second dose to be considered fully vaccinated.

As Singapore gradually relaxes Covid-19 restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals from 10 Aug, let’s continue to do our part as socially responsible citizens.

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