805 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; 440 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 805 new Covid-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Jan 5), including 439 imported infections.
There were two fatalities, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 834.
Wednesday's case count was down from the 842 reported on Tuesday.
Among the new cases reported on Wednesday, 366 were locally transmitted, comprising 353 in the community and 13 in migrant worker's dormitories.
A total of 440 new Omicron infections were confirmed, comprising 302 imported cases and 138 local cases.