SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Singapore reported 1,694 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally to 1,818,560.
Of the new cases, 221 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 1,473 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the country's Ministry of Health.
Among the PCR cases, 210 were local transmissions and 11 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 1,392 local transmissions and 81 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 345 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with nine cases in intensive care units.
Four more deaths were reported from COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total death toll to 1,584, the ministry said. ■