Singapore reports 799 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, total reaches 14,423

Over 799 new cases of vel coronavirus have been detected in Singapore as of April 27 in past 24 hours, thus bringing total confirmed cases to 14,423,  Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed in a statement. Singapore has become country with highest toll from COVID-19 in Souast Asia after cluster outbreak was detected at overseas workers' dorms, confirmed media reports.

As per ministry, vast majority of cases in Singapore constitutes  work permit holders, and as many as 52 clusters linked to foreign dormitories have emerged so far.  S11 Dormitory, Sungei Tengah Lodge, and Tuas View Dormitory account for highest number of cases out of  25 dorms where over 300,000 overseas workers reside.

" main increase today continues to be for work permit holders residing in dormitories, where we are picking up many more cases because of extensive testing," health ministry said in a statement. "se are t new infections as workers are staying in ir rooms and many have t reported sick. But when teams go in to test m, many turn out to be positive," it ded.

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“Circuit breaker” measures continue

Earlier, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong h warned that more people could test positive at packed dormitories. While efforts have been me to break chain of transmission, it will take some time to show results and flatten  curve, he said at daily coronavirus press briefing. He furr ded, in an official statement, that owing to surge in infections, partial lockdown measure in Singapore will be extended until June 1. protocol was due to be suspended on May 4 but stood revised under new guidelines, local media reported. 

Speaking about easing lockdown measures, experts were cited by a news media outlet as saying that five weeks from w, if only figures dipped to single digits and cases in foreign dorms declined,  “circuit breaker” measures in Singapore might be considered to be eased for public. For w, country h to here to stringent measures to curb furr transmission. 

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(With ncy Inputs)