SINGAPORE, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) — Singapore reported 9,501 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,988,760.
Of the new cases, 790 were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 8,711 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the country’s Ministry of Health.
Among the PCR cases, 782 were local transmissions and eight were imported ca