129 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore as of noon today, 29 July 2021. 50 of them had no links to previous cases.
68 were linked to previous cases and had already been placed in quarantine. Another 11 linked cases were detected through surveillance testing, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its preliminary daily update.
Thirty cases were linked to the Jurong Fishery Port cluster and two to the cluster in KTV lounges.
With the addition of these thirty new cases linked to the Jurong Fishery Port cluster, it has grown to 962Â cases and remains the largest active cluster in the country.
Among the new cases, four are seniors above the age of 70 who were unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and are at risk of serious illness, said MOH.
There were also four imported cases. Three were detected upon arrival, while one developed the illness during their stay-home notice or isolation period.
In total, Singapore reported 133 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
This makes it a total of 64,722Â COVID-19 cases in Singapore.
MOH said it will provide further updates on Thursday night on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore.Â
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