Xinhua
21 Jan 2022, 23:00 GMT+10
SINGAPORE, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Singapore reported 3,155 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 307,813.
Of the new cases, 1,616 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 1,539 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to the statistics released by the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Friday's update was the first time that the ministry started including cases detected by ARTs.
Among the PCR cases, 1,278 were local transmissions and 338 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 1,516 local transmissions and 23 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 360 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 13 cases being critically ill and intubated in the intensive care units.
One death was reported from COVID-19 here Friday, bringing the total death toll to 846, the ministry said.
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