SINGAPORE, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Singapore reported 13,794 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 1,616,067.
Of the new cases, 979 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 12,815 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
Among the PCR cases, 937 were local transmissions and 42 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 12,341 local transmissions and 474 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 795 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 13 cases in intensive care units.
Three deaths were reported from COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total death toll to 1,460, the ministry said. ■
