SINGAPORE, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Singapore reported 2,169 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,854,455.
Of the new cases, 212 cases were detected through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests and 1,957 through antigen rapid tests (ART), according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
Among the PCR cases, 184 were local transmissions and 28 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 1,752 local transmissions and 205 imported cases.
A total of 234 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 10 cases in intensive care units.
No new deaths were reported from COVID-19 on Thursday, leaving the death toll unchanged at 1,601, the ministry said. ■