| Summary of local situation
- 1,614 cases remain warded in hospital. 257 cases require oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 80 are unstable and under close monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU), and 59 are critically ill and intubated in the ICU. The current overall ICU utilisation rate is 74.0%.
- Over the last 28 days, of the 92,499 infected individuals, 98.7% had no or mild symptoms, 0.8% required oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 0.3% are in the ICU, and 0.2% has died.
- As of 28 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 85% has received at least one dose, and 14% has received boosters.
- Over the past day, 3,011 cases were discharged today, of whom 489 are seniors aged 60 years and above. 4,248 new cases of COVID-19 infection were detected, with 3,710 in the community, 536 in the migrant worker dormitories and 2 imported cases. The weekly infection growth rate is 1.15.
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Situation at Hospitals
1. As of 29 October 2021, 257 cases require oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 80 are unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU to prevent further deterioration, and 59 are critically ill and intubated in the ICU. The current overall ICU utilisation rate is 74.0%.
Figure 1: Daily Adult ICU Bed Utilisation
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Status of Patients
2. Over the last 28 days, 98.7% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 0.8% required oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 0.2% were unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU to prevent further deterioration, and 0.1% had been critically ill and intubated in the ICU.
Figure 2: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition[1]
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3. Seniors 60 years old and above, especially if unvaccinated, continue to be more adversely affected by COVID-19:
Figure 3: Patients Needing Oxygen Supplementation, ICU Care or Died[2], by Age Groups
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Vaccination
4. As of 28 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 85% has received at least one dose, and 14% has received their booster shots.
5. Over the past 7 days, the number of fully vaccinated and non-fully vaccinated cases who are critically ill in the ICU are at 0.5 and 4.4 per 100,000 population respectively. Over the same period, the number of fully vaccinated and non-fully vaccinated cases who died are 0.1 and 0.9 per 100,000 population respectively. Among seniors aged 60 and above, the number of fully vaccinated and non-fully vaccinated cases who are critically ill in the ICU are 2.1 and 35.0 respectively. The number of fully vaccinated and non-fully vaccinated seniors who died are 0.4 and 8.8 respectively.
Figure 4: 7-Day Moving Average of Number of Deaths and Active Cases in ICU or Requiring Oxygen Supplementation, per 100,000 Population by Vaccination Status[3]
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Inflow and Outflow of Cases
6. Over the past day, 3,011 cases were discharged, of whom 489 are seniors aged 60 and above.
7. As of 29 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 4,248 new cases of COVID-19 infection were detected, comprising 3,710 community cases, 536 dormitory resident cases and 2 imported cases. Amongst the community cases today are 559 seniors who are aged 60 and above. The ratio of community cases for the past week over the week before is 1.15.
8. 16 more cases, aged between 44 and 90 years, have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection. All of them had various underlying medical conditions. The 44 year-old individual had not been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Figure 5: Number of Community Cases by Age
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Figure 6: Weekly Infection Growth Rate[4]
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9. We are closely monitoring the clusters listed below, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.
Figure 7: Large Clusters with New Cases
| Cluster | New Cases | Total[5] | Remarks |
| NTUC Health Senior Day Care (Taman Jurong) | 2 | 24 | Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 24 cases, 4 are staff, 18 are residents and 2 household contacts of cases. |
| PCF Sparkletots @ Whampoa Block 85 | 5 | 17 | Transmission amongst students. Of the 17 cases, 11 are students and 6 are household contacts of cases. |
| Maple Bear Loyang | 7 | 25 | Transmission amongst staff and students. Of the 25 cases, 3 are staff, 15 are students and 7 are household contacts of cases. |
| Institute of Mental Health | 16 | 221 | Transmission amongst staff and patients. Of the 221 cases, 14 are staff and 207 are patients. |
| Banyan Home @ Pelangi Village | 2 | 81 | Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 81 cases, 1 is a staff, and 80 are residents. |
10. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
[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.