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Singapore’s Daily Virus Infections Top 1,000 For First Time
- Migrant worker cases surge, as spread among locals eases
- Rival financial hub Hong Kong reported no new cases today
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The number of daily coronavirus cases in Singapore topped 1,000 for the first time since the pandemic began -- driven by a surge in infections among migrant workers -- even as rival financial hub Hong Kong reported no new cases.
The city-state recorded 1,426 new cases on Monday, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections to more than 8,000, according to a statement by the health ministry. Of the new cases, “the vast majority” are work permit holders living in foreign worker dormitories spread across the island, while 16 cases are Singaporeans or permanent residents, the ministry said.