SINGAPORE, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 291 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 43,246.

Of the new cases, 97 percent are linked to known clusters, while the rest are pending contact tracing.

Overall, the number of new cases in the community has increased, from an average of four cases per day in the week before, to an average of six per day in the past week. The number of unlinked cases in the community has also increased, from an average of two cases per day in the week before, to an average of three per day in the past week.

A total of 338 more cases have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities. In all, 37,163 have fully recovered and have been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities, the ministry said.

There are currently 174 confirmed cases who are still in hospital. Of these, most are stable or improving, and one is in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

A total of 5,883 are isolated and cared for at community facilities. These are those who have mild symptoms, or are clinically well but still test positive for COVID-19.

The country has reported 26 deaths due to COVID-19 infection. Enditem

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