Singapore records 897 new coronavirus infections

A man, wearing a face mask as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, hangs groceries off his mobility scooter as he rides along a road in Singapore. AFP

Singapore registered 897 new coronavirus infections on Friday, taking its total number of cases to 12,075.

The health ministry said the vast majority of the new cases were migrant workers residing in dormitories, many of which are under government-ordered quarantine due to mass outbreaks.

The island of 5.7 million people now has one of the highest infection rates in Asia, according to official figures, behind only China, India and Japan.