1,426 new coronavirus cases in S'pore in new daily high

[SINGAPORE] The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 1,426 cases of Covid-19 infection in Singapore as of Monday noon (April 20), the single highest daily spike in numbers since the outbreak began in January.

1,369 of the 1,426 new coronavirus cases on Monday are foreign workers living in  dormitories.

Of the new cases, 18 are Singaporeans and permanent residents, 7 work pass holders.

The other new patients are 32 work permit holders who did not stay in dormitories. There are no imported cases. 

Singapore's largest active cluster remains S11 Dormitory@ Punggol, which has confirmed more than 1,500 cases.

With Monday's figures, the total number of Covid-19 cases in Singapore stands at 8,014.

The number of new cases in the community has fallen to 31 per day in the past week, down from an average of 37 cases a day in the week before. But there are slightly more unlinked cases in the community at an average of 22 per day in the past week, up from 18 cases per day in the week before.

Singapore now has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South-east Asia, overtaking Indonesia and the Philippines.

Since January, 768 patients have fully recovered and been discharged. Eleven have died. 

THE STRAITS TIMES