Singapore Virus Cases Up by Record, Pushing Total to Near 6,000

A pedestrian passes a billboard displaying information on "Safe Distancing For Seniors" at Raffles Place in Singapore.

Photographer: Wei Leng Tay/Bloomberg
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Singapore reported a record 942 new coronavirus infections on Saturday to take the total count of cases close to 6,000 as the outbreak continues to intensify among low-wage foreign workers living in dormitories.