Singapore reported 908 new coronavirus patients as of noon on Wednesday, the highest daily figure recorded since May. Among the newly reported infections, there are four cases in the community and four imported ones, said the Ministry of Health, Channel News Asia reports. The vast majority of the new cases reported on Wednesday are work permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories. "They are among the final batch of workers being cleared and they come from dormitories with a relatively high prevalence of coronavirus. "Hence we expect the daily case counts to be high for the coming days, before tapering down thereafter as the inter-agency task force completes the dormitory clearance."

Source: The Standard August 05, 2020 10:24 UTC