Singapore reports 618 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 12,693

25 Apr 2020 • 3:31 PM MYT
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Doctors work at a triage area at Health Serve clinic, a non-governmental organisation that provides low-cost medical and dental care to migrant workers, during the coronavirus disease outbreak (Covid-19) in Singapore April 8, 2020. — Reuters pic

SINGAPORE, April 25 ― Singapore has registered 618 new coronavirus infections, its health ministry said today, taking the city-state's total number of Covid-19 cases to 12,693.

The vast majority of the new cases are migrant workers living in dormitories, the health ministry said in a statement. Seven are permanent residents.

The island of 5.7 million people now has one of the highest infection rates in Asia, according to official figures. ― Reuters