Figure 3: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised1, by Age Groups
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Update on vaccination progress
5. As of 17 September 2021, 82% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 84% has received at least one dose.
6. We have administered a total of 8,922,035 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna), covering 4,571,939 individuals, with 4,444,525 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. In addition, 182,716 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 86,968 individuals.
Locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
7. As of 18 September 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 1,009 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 926 community cases, 78 dormitory residents cases and 5 imported cases.
a) Active clusters under close monitoring
8. We are closely monitoring the clusters listed below, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.
Figure 4: Large Clusters with New Cases
Cluster | New Cases | Total4 | Remarks |
Pfizer Asia Pacific Pte Ltd | 7 | 22 | Workplace transmission, no evidence of spread beyond worksite. Of the 22 cases, 20 are staff and 2 are cleaners. The facility is not involved in vaccine production. |
NSL OilChem | 21 | 27 | Workplace transmission with further spread to household contacts of cases. Of the 27 cases, 25 are staff and 2 are household contacts of cases. |
Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard | 2 | 39 | Workplace transmission with further spread to household contacts of cases. Of the 39 cases, 35 are staff and 4 are household contacts of cases. |
Blue Stars Dormitory | 3 | 104 | Intra-dormitory transmission amongst residents with no evidence of spread beyond dormitory. All residents are being tested. |
Chinatown Complex | 3 | 270 | Ongoing workplace transmission, including 195 stallholders and assistants, 12 working as cleaners/ Safe Distancing Ambassador, 63 household contacts of workers. All new cases have been quarantined. |
Avery Lodge Dormitory | 3 | 98 | Intra-dormitory transmission amongst residents, detected through proactive testing. Residents have been placed on Movement Restriction Order, and are being tested. |
Toa Payoh Bus Interchange staff | 5 | 251 | Workplace transmission amongst bus captains and interchange staff, no evidence of spread to commuters. |
Boon Lay Bus Interchange staff | 3 | 237 | Workplace transmission amongst bus captains and interchange staff, no evidence of spread to commuters. |
All Saints Home Jurong East | 1 | 14 | Intra-home transmission amongst residents and staff. Of the 14 cases, 11 are residents and 3 are staff. |
11 Tuas Ave 10 dormitory | 2 | 28 | Intra-dormitory transmission amongst residents, detected through proactive testing. New cases have been quarantined. |
b) Summary of trends for local cases
9. There are 1,004 new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 926 in the community and 78 in the migrant worker dormitories. Amongst the local cases today are 259 seniors who are above 60 years.
Figure 5: Number of Local Cases by Age
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Summary of trends for imported cases
10. There are a total of 5 imported cases, who have already been placed on Stay-Home Notice (SHN) or isolated upon arrival in Singapore. Of these, 1 was detected upon arrival in Singapore, while 4 developed the illness during SHN or isolation.
Figure 6: Number of Imported Cases by Detected Upon Arrival/
Detected during SHN or Isolation
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11. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
18 SEPTEMBER 2021
[1] Includes all cases who are currently hospitalised.
[2] Fully vaccinated - more than 14 days after completing vaccination regimen (both doses of the vaccine or one dose for recovered individuals).
[3] Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days.
[4] Includes new cases added today.