SINGAPORE, April 16 (Xinhua) — Singapore reported 1,670 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 1,157,251.
Of the new cases, 254 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 1,416 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
Among the PCR cases, 245 were local transmissions and nine were impor