SINGAPORE, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Singapore reported 1,688 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the country's total tally to 2,158,709.

A total of 158 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with eight of them in intensive care units, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.

No new death from COVID-19 was reported on Wednesday, making the total death toll stay unchanged at 1,701.