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SINGAPORE – There were 908 new coronavirus cases confirmed as of Wednesday noon (Aug 5), taking Singapore’s total to 54,254.
The vast majority are dormitory residents who were tested during their isolation or quarantine period, even though they are asymptomatic, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.
The patients are among the final batch of workers being cleared, and they come from dormitories with a relatively high prevalence of Covid-19.
“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,” the ministry said.
It added: “We remain on track to clear all the dormitories by Aug 7 (Friday), except for a few standalone blocks in the dormitories that serve as quarantine facilities.”
There were four community cases comprising three Singaporeans or permanent residents, and a work pass holder.
There were also four imported cases who had been placed on stay-home notice upon arrival in Singapore.
More details will be announced on Wednesday night.
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