SINGAPORE, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Singapore reported 4,552 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 1,145,121.
Of the new cases, 457 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 4,095 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
Among the PCR cases, 442 were local transmissions and 15 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 3,978 local transmissions and 117 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 324 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 19 cases in intensive care units.
Four more patients have died from complications due to COVID-19 infection, bringing the death toll to 1,307, the ministry said. ■