The Health Ministry said of the new cases 9 were Singapore citizens or permanent residents (foreigners), taking the total number of infections in the country to 19,410.
Over 90% of the 4,800 Indians infected are workers, most of whom are living in dormitories for foreign workers, said Jawed Ashraf, Indian High Commissioner to Singapore.
Out of the 690 fresh cases, six are Singapore citizens or permanent residents while the rest of them are foreigners with work permits residing in dormitories.
Singapore: Singapore on Tuesday reported 528 new coronavirus cases, the vast majority of them linked to foreign workers, including Indians, residing in dormitories that...
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