177 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases; 90 unlinked
Add BT as a preferred source[SINGAPORE] There were 177 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases reported by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update on Wednesday (Sept 1).
Of these, 90 were unlinked cases - the highest recorded in a day so far.
Among the new cases, 54 were linked to previous cases and were already quarantined, while another 33 linked cases were detected through surveillance.
Among the cases is a senior aged above 70 who is partially vaccinated and at risk of serious illness.
There were also three imported cases that were detected and placed on stay-home notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore. All of them developed the illness while in isolation or serving stay-home notice.
In total, there were 180 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore on Wednesday, bringing the country's total to 67,800.
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