Singapore Finds 908 Virus Cases as Most Worker Dorms Get Cleared

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore found an additional 908 cases of coronavirus infection with the bulk coming from foreign worker dormitories, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.

• These cases are made up mostly of dormitory residents who were tested during their isolation or quarantine period and were asymptomatic.
• The workers are among the final group being cleared and they are from dormitories with a high prevalence of COVID-19 infections.
• Singapore's health ministry expects the daily case counts to be high for the coming days before tapering off as the government taskforce completes dormitory clearance.
• Government remains on track to clear all dormitories by Aug. 7, with exception of a few standalone blocks in these facilities that are for quarantine purposes. Roughly 9,700 workers are staying in these quarantine facilities.
• In the city-state's wider community, there are four cases reported. There are another four imported cases, all of whom have been placed on stay-home notice when they arrived in Singapore.
• Earlier, Singapore Looks to Widen Range of Visitors as Tourism Wanes (1)

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