Singapore Reports Record Increase in New Coronavirus Cases

Stores and bars stand closed on Haji Lane during a partial lockdown imposed due to the coronavirus in Singapore on April 7.Photographer: Wei Leng Tay/Bloomberg

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By James Poole

April 8, 2020 at 12:56 PM UTC

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April 8, 2020 at 2:18 PM UTC

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Singapore reported its largest daily increase in coronavirus cases on Wednesday, just as the city-state started a partial lockdown set to last several weeks to contain the spread of the infection.