SINGAPORE, March 5 (Xinhua) — Singapore reported 16,274 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 819,663.
Of the new cases, 2,204 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 14,070 through ARTs (antigen rapid tests), according to the statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
Among the PCR cases, 2,167 were local transmissions and 37 were imported cases. A