11/28/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/28/2021 09:40
Summary of local situation · 1,147 cases remain warded in hospital. 210 cases require oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 27 are unstable and under close monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU), and 55 are critically ill and intubated in the ICU. The current overall ICU utilisation rate is 57.4%. · Over the last 28 days, of the 63,816 infected individuals, 98.7% had no or mild symptoms, 0.8% required oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 0.2% were in the ICU, and 0.2% has died. · As of 27 November 2021, 94% of our eligible population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Among the total population, 85% has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 86% has received at least one dose, and 25% has received their booster shots. · Over the past day, 2,061 cases were discharged, of whom 324 are seniors aged 60 years and above. 747 new cases of COVID-19 infection were detected, with 719 in the community, 25 in the migrant worker dormitories and 3 imported cases. The weekly infection growth rate is 0.69. |
Cluster |
New Cases |
Total5 |
Remarks |
ECON Healthcare Nursing Home (Chai Chee) |
3 |
41 |
Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 41 cases, 1 is a staff and 40 are residents. |
Pacific Healthcare Nursing Home (6 Lengkok Bahru) |
9 |
44 |
Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 44 cases, 1 is a staff and 43 are residents. |
Society for the Aged Sick |
1 |
29 |
Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 29 cases, 3 are staff and 26 are residents. |
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.
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