690 new COVID-19 cases confirms in Singapore

Singapore on Wednesday reported 690 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of COVID-19 patients, a vast majority of whom are foreigners, to 15,641, the health ministry said. 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, it said.

"We are still working through the details of the cases, and further updates will be shared via the press release



that will be issued tonight," the ministry said.

"The main increase today continues to be for work permit holders residing in dormitories, where we are picking up many more cases because of extensive testing," said the ministry.

A total of 19 of the new cases were work permit holders (foreigners), living outside dormitories, it said.

It said that the total number of coronavirus cases in the country stands at 15,641.