SINGAPORE, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Singapore reported 19,420 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 497,997.
Of the new cases, 3,259 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 16,161 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
Among the PCR cases, 3,077 were local transmissions and 182 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 16,102 local transmissions and 59 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 1,355 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 23 cases in intensive care units.
Seven deaths from COVID-19 were reported on Tuesday, bringing the total death toll to 913, the ministry said. ■