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Record high 942 new cases sees Singapore's tally inching towards 6,000; stay-home notice issued to all work permit holders in construction sector

Amala Balakrishner
Amala Balakrishner • 3 min read
Record high 942 new cases sees Singapore's tally inching towards 6,000; stay-home notice issued to all work permit holders in construction sector
Of the new cases, 79% are linked to known clusters while the rest are pending contact tracing, the Ministry of Health announced in its daily update.
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SINGAPORE (Apr 18): Singapore reported its highest single day spike of 942 cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of infections in the republic to 5,992.

The nation also reported its 12th death – a 40-year old Malaysian. He had tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday but died not from causes due to the coronavirus.

Of the new cases, 79% are linked to known clusters while the rest are pending contact tracing, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced in its daily update.

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