SINGAPORE, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) — Singapore reported 18,094 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 551,519.
Of the new cases, 3,079 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 15,015 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
Among the PCR cases, 2,934 were local transmissions and 145 were impor