Singapore reports 451 new cases

Singapore : Singapore on Tuesday reported 450 new coronavirus cases among foreign workers, many of them Indian nationals, and just one case among Singaporean citizens, taking the total to 28,794.

Of the new 451 cases, only one is a Singaporean citizen or a permanent resident while all others are work permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories, said the Health Ministry in its preliminary daily update.

Meanwhile, about 85,000 foreign construction workers living in public housing and private residences are being allowed to leave their homes on Tuesday, with their stay-home notice (SHN) ending on Monday at 11.59pm.

They must, however, continue to abide by circuit breaker measures and head out only for necessities, like buying food, reported The Straits Times.

The move does not apply to construction workers living in dormitories such as purpose-built dormitories, factory-converted dormitories and temporary quarters on construction sites. They have to wait until after June 1.