3,174 new COVID-19 cases reported on Oct 25, 1,179 aged between 12 to 39

There were 3,174 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Monday (Oct 25), said the Ministry of Health (MOH).

Among the new cases, 2,843 infections were from the community and 1,179 of those infected were aged between 12 and 39. 

The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) has been identified as a new cluster. Eight new cases were added to the cluster on Monday, which has a total of 116 cases. 

MOH is closely monitoring six other active clusters that have reported new cases. These include AWWA Community Home for Senior Citizens in Ang Mo Kio, United Medicare Centre in Toa Payoh and Bukit Batok Home for the Aged.

There were 14 COVID-19-related deaths reported on Oct 25, aged between 60 and 93 years old. The national death toll now stands at 329.

Currently, 1,779 cases are warded in hospitals, with 261 cases requiring oxygen supplementation in general wards. There are 171 cases in the Intensive Care Unit. 2,954 cases were discharged from hospitals on Oct 25.

Singapore has recorded 86,106 cases in the last 28 days, of which 98.7 per cent had no or mild symptoms.