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Singapore reports one-day record of 19,179 local COVID cases Tuesday

The city-state has recorded 191,882 cases of the virus over the last 28 days, but 99.7% of them had no or mild symptoms.

Reuters
Singapore
Wed, February 16, 2022

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Singapore reports one-day record of 19,179 local COVID cases Tuesday People walk along the link bridge to a terminal at Changi International Airport in Singapore on November 18, 2021. (AFP/Roslan Rahman)

Singapore reported a record 19,179 local coronavirus infections on Tuesday.

The city-state has recorded 191,882 cases of the virus over the last 28 days, but 99.7% of them had no or mild symptoms.

Of Tuesday's local cases, 16,102 were detected through antigen rapid tests (ART). They are assessed to have no or mild symptoms and carry low risk.

Earlier on Monday, Novavax Inc said it had received interim authorization from the Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) for its COVID-19 vaccine in adults.

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