Singapore reports 741 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 20,939
Migrant workers are seen at their dormitory, situated near a car junkyard, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su
(Reuters) – Singapore has registered 741 new coronavirus infections, its health ministry said on Thursday, taking the city-state’s total number of COVID-19 cases to 20,939.
The vast majority of the new cases are migrant workers living in dormitories, the health ministry said in a statement. Five are permanent residents.
Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D’Silva
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