908 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; daily case counts to be high for the 'coming days' as dormitories are cleared: MOH

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JUST IN: Singapore reports 908 new COVID19 infections; MOH says daily case counts expected to be 'high' in the coming days as final batch of foreign workers in dormitories are cleared

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 908 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday , including four in the community and four imported infections, said the Ministry of Health .The vast majority of the new cases reported on Wednesday are work permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories. MOH attributed the high number of cases to the ongoing clearance of dormitories.

"They are among the final batch of workers being cleared and they come from dormitories with a relatively high prevalence of COVID-19. READ: Sri Lankan man tested positive for COVID-19 while awaiting repatriation after 4-week sentence for overstaying ICA and SPS told CNA the 26-year-old man is awaiting repatriation after serving his sentence for overstaying in Singapore. He was arrested on Jun 30, remanded the Changi Prison Complex the following day and sentenced on Jul 6 to four weeks in jail.

 

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