Singapore reports 77 new COVID19 infections, including 2 in the community and 5 imported cases
Manpower Minister Josephine Teo said on Wednesday that new COVID-19 cases found at migrant worker dormitories are a result of routine testing, and these cases are surfacing asCOVID-19 cases among migrant workers in dormitories have formed the bulk of more than 56,000 infections in Singapore. Authorities took about four months to test all workers, more than 300,00 of them.
The testing was completed on Aug 7, and the Ministry of Manpower declared all dormitories “cleared of COVID-19” on Aug 19 but urged continued vigilance. A few new clusters have been found at previously “cleared” dormitories, including a cluster of more than 60 cases at Sungei Tengah Lodge, Singapore's largest purpose-built dormitory.
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