Yesterday (11th), Singapore added 559 new confirmed cases of the 2019 coronavirus, maintaining a triple-digit number for nine consecutive days. As for the weekly infection growth rate is 0.62.
community cases occurred 532, 6 cases in migrant workers' dormitory cases, and 21 imported cases. Among the community cases, 88 are elderly people aged 60 or older, and 52 children under the age of 12. The total number of cases in
is currently 272,992.
Another six people died today, with a total of 789 deaths.
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As of the 11th, there were still 599 people in Singapore who needed hospitalization, 118 people in the general ward needed oxygen supply, and two people were sent to the ICU for close observation due to unstable conditions. 32 people were critically ill and were treated in the ICU. The overall usage rate of the ICU was 48.6%.
Among the 37,218 confirmed cases in the past 28 days, 98.7% had no symptoms or had only mild symptoms, 0.9% lived in general wards but needed oxygen supply, 0.2% were admitted to the ICU, and 0.2% died.
As of the 10th, the proportion of the population who completed vaccination remained at 87%, the population who received at least one dose was 87%, and the population who had received supplements was 30%. Among the population over the age of 12 and eligible for vaccination, 96% have completed vaccination.
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More than 2 million doses of vaccine will be given for free in two months
As children aged 5 to 11 will start receiving the coronavirus vaccine before the end of this month, the public aged 18 to 29 can make an appointment for the prescribed dose. Singapore is expected to receive more than 2 million doses of vaccine this month and next month.
This is crucial for Singapore and helps Singapore prepare for the emergence of the Omickron variant strain. Preliminary studies show that Omickron is more contagious than delta strain. Therefore, it is only a matter of time before it spreads around the world, even surpassing Delta to become the dominant strain.
Preliminary signs show that the symptoms of infection with the Omickron strain are mild. However, higher infectivity may lead to more people being infected, and even if a small number of people are seriously ill, it can put huge pressure on Singapore's medical system. The best practice is still to pay attention to personal hygiene, comply with safety management measures, especially wearing masks. It is important that those who have not yet received the vaccine should be vaccinated as soon as possible, and when it comes to the time of the addition, the addition is given.
Currently, the two messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna, Singapore, can be used interchangeably. Before receiving more vaccines in January next year, Singapore currently has more Moderna vaccines than Pfizer vaccines, so at the Moderna Vaccination Center, the public can go directly to the hospital without making an appointment.
The Ministry of Health encourages the public not to wait and get vaccinated when it is the turn to get vaccinated. No matter which mRNA vaccine is administered as an additive, this is the best way to prevent Omickron.
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recruited 460 children to study the immune response to vaccination
Researchers from two medical schools of the National University of Singapore jointly recruited 460 children to participate in a non-intervention observational study to understand the immune response of different child groups to the coronavirus vaccine. There has never been any related research in the field of pediatrics.
NUS said that Yang Luling School of Medicine and Duke NUS Medical School researchers hope to recruit 460 children within 12 months to track and observe their immune response and vaccine efficacy after vaccination, monitor the side effects, and detect whether there is any asymptomatic infection.
Eligible people include healthy children who have planned to be vaccinated and have never been infected with the coronavirus. Some of them will be vaccinated immediately, the other will be vaccinated later, and the rest will be children who are planned to be vaccinated but have low immunity. They will be administered according to the standard usage regimen of the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine.
researchers will recruit children participating in the study from the community, while children with immunity defects will be recruited from Qiu Deba-NU Children's Medical Center at NU Hospital.All research investigations will also be conducted within the facilities of the Chiu Deba-National University Children's Medical Center.
The purpose of this study is to develop a comprehensive guide to vaccination for children, to provide advice on vaccination for healthy and immunized children, and the impact of COVID-19 on children. In addition, the study also hopes to understand whether children who recover from COVID-19 are vaccinated to obtain mixed immune vitality.
researchers hope to obtain key data on how to vaccinate children to help them fight against COVID-19, while better understanding of risks and benefits will help us provide better care for this vulnerable population.
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Charity organization launched Singapore's first food aid mobile dining car
To reduce visits during the epidemic, the charity organization launched Singapore's first food aid mobile dining car. In the past two weekends, 3,800 free meals were cooked on site to residents in need.
food truck was launched by nonprofit Free Food For All. On the first day, we will enter the high-rise flat area of Lane 5 of Toa Payoh, and each address can only be collected once. Low-income residents can receive meals first. If there is no movement, the volunteer will do it on his behalf.
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Dining truck will go to Yishun 11st Street and Woodlands 81st Street on Sunday, and will go to Lingu Balu, Jalan Hongshan, Jurong West and Wenli next weekend.
organization will use more than 10,000 yuan of donations raised to the public to pay more than 3,800 meals.
Free Food For All Operations Director pointed out: "We have time to stagger them to get these foods. We just ask residents to respect our epidemic prevention and safety measures."
Singapore Food Bank originally planned to set up a central kitchen this year to distribute hot food through vending machines, but due to the impact of the epidemic, the institution decided to let the beneficiaries use food bank cards to buy food at a partner restaurant. The institution has now distributed 5,000 cards and will recharge 50 yuan per month.
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Project leader of Singapore Food Bank said: "We are thinking about how to give them freedom to choose what they want to eat. So they are really like an ordinary user, like we take a card and go there to pay their retail price."
Beneficiaries can also use the card to buy frozen bento.
Six vending machines all over the island, and 14,000 bentoes have been sold.
Residents can choose the frozen bento they want to receive from five options, and then use the on-site microwave to heat it or take it home for heating.
Food bank staff will restock once or twice a week according to the inventory volume of each machine.
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