Dublin
The Irish Department of Health on Saturday reported 1,782 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the highest daily figure recorded in Ireland since the current wave of infections hit the country in mid-July.
“Disease incidence remains high and is continuing to increase, particularly in younger age cohorts, with a seven-day average of around 1,300,” said the Irish Cabinet Committee on COVID-19 in a statement issued after its meeting on Friday morning to review the pandemic situation and the vaccination program in the country.
On July 17, Ireland reported more than 1,000 new cases, a daily level that has not been seen since this February, and the daily number of cases in the country has since then remained above the 1,000 level for more than 20 days in a row.
“While incidence of serious illness and hospitalisations is lower than previous waves, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in hospital is steadily increasing, with 193 in hospital and 28 in ICU (intensive care units), as of this morning,” read the statement.
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 97 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total tally in the country to 65,605.
The new infections included 93 locally transmitted cases, of which 56 were linked to previous cases and have already been placed on quarantine, eight were linked to previous cases and were detected through surveillance, and 29 were currently unlinked.
There were four more imported cases, who had already been placed on Stay-Home Notice (SHN) or isolated upon arrival in Singapore.
A total of 546 cases are currently warded in the hospital. Most are well and under observation. There are currently 38 cases of serious illness requiring oxygen supplementation, and seven in critical condition in the intensive care unit (ICU).
MOH said that a 63-year-old male Singaporean has passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection on Aug. 5. In total, 41 have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection in Singapore.—AFP
