SINGAPORE, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) — Singapore reported 6,208 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,936,270.
Of the new cases, 502 were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 5,706 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the country’s Ministry of Health.
Among the PCR cases, 485 were local transmissions and 17 were imported cases.