Prognosis
Singapore Has Worst Day in Outbreak as Cases Double Over a Week
- A record 728 new infections were reported late Thursday
- Workers in 20 dorms have been affected by the virus outbreak
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Singapore -- seen as a success model in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic -- is reporting its biggest number of new cases in a single day, doubling its infection count over the past week as an outbreak at dormitories housing foreign workers intensifies.
A record 728 new infections were reported late Thursday, bringing the total in the past seven days to 2,517. The island has a total of 4,427 cases since the infections broke out earlier this year, according to data from the Ministry of Health.