SINGAPORE, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Singapore reported 22,201 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 868,542.
Of the new cases, 2,750 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 19,451 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
Among the PCR cases, 2,692 were local transmissions and 58 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 19,294 local transmissions and 157 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 1,499 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 49 cases in intensive care units.
Fifteen deaths were reported from COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total death toll to 1,099, the ministry said. ■