120 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Singapore... Highest Daily Total

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Singapore reported the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a single day.

On the 5th (local time), according to Bloomberg News and others, the Singapore government reported 120 new cases in one day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,309.

Many of the confirmed cases were reported from two foreign worker dormitories housing about 20,000 residents.

Josephine Tao, Minister of Manpower, announced that the two dormitories have been designated as quarantine zones, and all residents will be quarantined for two weeks.