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[UPDATED 11pm]
The Ministry of Health has confirmed 1,111 new coronavirus cases in Singapore today (April 21). The vast majority of the cases are foreign workers living in the dormitories.
There are 28 cases in the community involving 20 Singaporeans and Permanent Residents, as well as eight people holding work passes.
There are no imported cases today.
33 work permit holders residing outside dormitories also tested positive for the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, 1,050 cases are foreign workers residing in the dormitories. This is due to the extensive testing being done at these places, the health ministry said. Most of these cases have a mild illness and are being monitored in the community isolation facilities or the general wards of hospitals.
66 per cent of the new cases are linked to known clusters, while the rest are pending contact tracing.
MOH also announced three new clusters — The Jovell construction site, Pesko Engineering Pte Ltd, and 5 Sungei Kadut Avenue.
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