Singapore Virus Cases Climb as Clusters Form, Quarantines Widen
- Sixteen cases detected in community; None in worker dorms
- Minister earlier warned measures may tighten if cases rise
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A coronavirus cluster in one of Singapore’s biggest hospitals and another stemming from an immigration officer in Changi Airport has led to more quarantines as daily community cases climbed to the highest in more than nine months.
There were 16 new cases of coronavirus in the local community on Thursday, the Ministry of Health said. This represents the highest number of new community cases since July 11, when 24 such cases were reported and Singapore was still battling to bring down infections.