SINGAPORE, March 1 (Xinhua) — Singapore reported 13,544 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally to 724,424.
Of the new cases, 1,973 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 11,571 through ARTs (antigen rapid tests), according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
Among the PCR cases, 1,907 were local transmissions and 66 were imported c