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[UPDATE: 10:48PM]
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 642 new coronavirus cases in Singapore today (May 23). Out of these, 631 are cases involving work permit holders residing in dormitories.
There are 11 new cases in the community: five Singaporeans, one Permanent Resident, three Work Pass holders and two Work Permit holders.
The number of new cases in the community has increased from an average of five cases per day in the week before to an average of seven per day in the past week.
The number of unlinked cases in the community has also increased from an average of one case per day in the week before to an average of two per day in the past week.
This is partly due to the active surveillance and screening of nursing home residents and pre-school staff, which have picked up more cases in the past week, MOH said.
One of the new cases is a 24-year-old Filipino woman who went to work at PCF Sparkletots @ Gambas after the onset of symptoms.
Another new case is a 54-year-old Singaporean woman who went to work at Shaws Preschool @ Lorong Chuan after the onset of symptoms.
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