COVID-19: Foreigners drive Singapore record case spike

ANKARA

Singapore recorded its highest daily spike in coronavirus cases on Thursday, pushing the overall count close to 4,500.

In its daily update on Friday, the Health Ministry said 728 cases — all locally transmitted — were detected by Thursday afternoon, raising the total to 4,427.

“We have not had any new imported cases since 9 April,” the ministry said.

However, the daily figures showed that foreigners living and working in Singapore are the main contributors to the surge in coronavirus cases.

A total of 680 of the 728 new COVID-19 patients are work permit holders, according to the ministry.

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