897 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, taking total to 12,075

SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Health has confirmed 897 new Covid-19 cases as of noon on Friday , taking the total count to 12,075.Migrant workers living in dormitories continue to be the most severely impacted demographic, comprising the majority of the remaining cases.Coronavirus cases here surged past 11,000 on Thursday after Singapore surpassed other countries in the region to log the highest tally in South-east Asia over the weekend.

Thursday's figures saw 982 migrant workers linked to dormitories infected, as well as 25 community cases and 30 work permit holders who do no not live in dorms. The MOH said the number of new cases in the general community had decreased from an average of 34 cases a day two weeks ago to an average of 25 a day in the past week.

The number of unlinked cases in the community had also decreased slightly based on Thursday's figures, from an average of 20 cases a day in the week before to an average of 18 a day in the past week.Globally, coronavirus cases stand at about 2.7 million, with the United States so far reporting the highest number of people who have tested positive, at about 866,000. Nearly 200,000 people have died from the disease that has led to border closures and people confined to their homes.

Singapore's ongoing circuit breaker measures, which has shut down most non-essential workplaces, have been extended to June 1.

Obviously with the CCB, the curve would be flattened.. No brainer here.

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