 has reported a total of 863 new cases on 16 January 2022 with zero fatality. Of the 863 new cases){kind=link}
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported a total of 863 new cases on 16 January 2022 with zero fatality.
Case details
Of the 863 new cases, 500 are local with MOH not reporting the number of cases in the foreign worker dormitories.
The remaining 363 are imported cases.
675 are reported to be Omicron cases, with 253 being imported and 422 being local.
Weekly infection growth rate
The weekly infection growth rate is now at 1.49, 0.02 more than what was reported on Saturday when it was at 1.47.
This rate refers to the ratio of community cases of the past week as compared to the week before.
A rate above 1 indicates that weekly cases are on the rise.
Total toll
Zero fatality reported today maintains the death toll in Singapore at 843 and the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic is now at 291,849.
Image source: Google Maps