SINGAPORE, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — Singapore reported 3,553 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,809,251.
Of the new cases, 432 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 3,121 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
Among the PCR cases, 395 were local transmissions and 37 were imported cases. Am