SINGAPORE, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Singapore reported 9,392 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,434,563.
Of the new cases, 749 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 8,643 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
Among the PCR cases, 714 were local transmissions and 35 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 8,075 local transmissions and 568 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 455 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with seven cases in intensive care units.
One death was reported from COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total death toll to 1,411, the ministry said. ■
