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SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 876 new cases of Covid-19 as of Sunday noon (May 10), bringing the total count in Singapore to 23,336.
In publishing its preliminary figures, the Ministry of Health said that the vast majority of new cases are holders of work permits residing in residences of foreign workers.
Singaporeans and permanent residents make up three of the new cases.
The Health Ministry said it will give more details on the new cases later on Sunday.
So far, 20 people have died of Covid-19 complications here and six others who tested positive have died of other causes. On Saturday, nine new groups were identified.
The number of local cases, excluding dormitory residents and other work permit holders, has decreased, as has the number of unrelated cases.
Singapore now has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia. It took the Republic 13 weeks from the first reported case on January 23 to cross 10,000 cases on April 22, but only two weeks to reach 20,000 cases on Wednesday.
The increase is largely due to an increase in cases of migrant workers living in dormitories, which authorities say remains high due to extensive testing.
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