Coronavirus: Singapore sees 1,426 new cases in record daily high, most of them foreign workers
- Singapore said 76 per cent of its 8,014 Covid-19 cases are work permit holders living in dormitories
- The city state has the highest number of infections in Southeast Asia
The city state now has the highest number of cases in Southeast Asia, a massive increase from just 200 infections on March 15, when its outbreak appeared to be nearly under control. About 3,000 cases have been reported in just the past three days.
Low-wage migrant workers, a vital part of Singapore’s workforce, now account for 76 per cent of its infections, the health ministry said late on Monday.
There were also 18 infections among Singaporean citizens and permanent residents, and no imported cases or deaths reported on Monday. A total of 801 people have fully recovered.
“The number of new cases in the community has decreased, from an average of 39 cases per day in the week before, to an average of 29 per day in the past week. The number of unlinked cases in the community has remained relatively constant, with an average of 20 cases per day for the past two weeks,” the ministry said.