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Singapore ’s daily coronavirus case count is set to dip significantly in the coming weeks, authorities say, turning a corner as the testing of some 300,000 migrant workers living in cramped dormitories – once the epicentre of the city state’s outbreak – is completed.
From a peak of 1,426 new cases in one 24-hour period on April 20, Singapore now records between 200 and 400 new infections each day, on average. Occasional spikes, such as the 908 cases reported on Wednesday, have been caused by a greater proportion of workers being infected in some dormitories than others, according to the government.
As of Friday, the only migrant workers still needing to be tested for Covid-19 were the 9,700 or so who had been in close contact with other sick workers, the health ministry said. These workers are currently in quarantine facilities and will be tested before being allowed to return to work at the end of their 14-day isolation periods.
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