Singapore hits highest daily number of Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic
CNN
Singapore's Ministry of Health reported 2,909 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, the highest number of daily infections in the city-state since the start of the pandemic.
There are 1,356 cases warded in hospitals, 222 cases that require oxygen supplementation, and 34 cases in the intensive care unit as of Friday, according to the ministry.
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