3,277 new Covid-19 cases here; 10 seniors die

[SINGAPORE] Ten people between the ages of 66 and 98 have died of complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (Oct 26).

All of them except one who was unvaccinated had various underlying medical conditions, said MOH in its daily virus update. It gave no further details.

This takes Singapore's death toll to 339.

Tuesday is the 37th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported in Singapore.

There were 3,277 new Covid-19 infections in total, comprising 2,984 new cases in the community, 288 in migrant worker dormitories and five imported cases, said MOH.

The weekly infection growth rate is at 1.11.

The community cases included 506 seniors above 60 years of age.

The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 179,085.

MOH added that it has been working with the hospitals to set aside more beds in the intensive care unit (ICU) for patients infected with Covid-19, as and when the beds are needed.

It said: "In view of the current ICU occupancy rates, we have triggered the next 100 ICU beds, which will be ready next week. While we are able to stand up ICU beds at short notice, the increased load of patients adds strain and pressure on the healthcare system and our healthcare workers." The ministry added that it encourages everyone who has not done so to get vaccinated against Covid-19 to protect themselves and to ease the load on Singapore's healthcare system.

It also said those who are not vaccinated should minimise unnecessary movement and social interactions.

THE STRAITS TIMES