SINGAPORE, 25 Feb (CNA)- Singapore reported 18,597 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Feb 25), comprising 18,383 local and 214 imported infections.

There were 11 fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 986.

There are 1,584 patients in hospital, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health (MOH) website. A total of 211 patients required oxygen supplementation.

Forty-six patients are in the intensive care unit, compared to 44 on Thursday.

Singapore has recorded 679,795 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.