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Singapore Sees Biggest Daily Jump in Coronavirus Cases

The Merlion Park waterfront stands empty in Singapore on March 24.Photographer: Wei Leng Tay/Bloomberg

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By Colin Keatinge and Philip Heijmans

March 25, 2020 at 2:59 PM UTC

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Singapore reported its biggest daily jump in new cases of Covid-19 infection with 73 new confirmed cases.

As of 12 p.m. local time on March 25, the health ministry confirmed and verified an additional 38 imported and 35 local cases of the infection, taking the overall total of cases to 631, according to a statement. The imported cases had travel history to Europe, North America, ASEAN and other parts of Asia; all except one were returning residents and Long Term Pass holders.