Singapore confirms record jump of 1,426 COVID-19 cases

A man wearing a protective face mask fumigates outside of S11 Punggol dormitory, as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Singapore April 7, 2020. Credit: Reuters Photo

Singapore's health ministry confirmed on Monday an additional 1,426 cases of COVID-19 infection, a record daily jump that took the city-state's tally to 8,014.

The ministry said the vast majority of the new cases were among migrant workers living in dormitories.