Singapore confirmed 1,009 new infections on Saturday, and 1,012 new cases on Sunday, according to data from the health ministry.
That's the highest number since April 23, 2020, when 1,037 cases were reported. Infections hit a record high of 1,426 on April 20, 2020.
Authorities have shied away from new restrictions in recent weeks, and warned that Covid cases would surge as the country seeks to live with the virus.Maverick Asio | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Imagestwo straight days over the weekend —the first time infections breached that level since April 2020, at the height of the pandemic.
The Southeast Asian country confirmed 1,009 new infections on Saturday, and 1,012 new cases on Sunday, according to data from the health ministry. That's the highest number since April 23 last year. At that time, majority of Singapore's cases were detected in migrant worker dormitories. Infections hit a record high of 1,426 on April 20, 2020.
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