According to preliminary statistics from Ministry of Health, as of noon today (April 25), the vast majority of the new cases were holders of work permits living in guest dormitory, and seven were Singapore citizens or permanent residents.
Seven new clusters were also identified, including shopping mall Northpoint City at Yishun.
A total of 597 of Saturday’s cases were work permit holders residing in dormitories, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Another 12 were work permit holders living outside of dormitories.
Seven of the cases are Singaporeans or permanent residents, with two on work passes or long-term visit passes.
Of the new cases, 81 per cent are linked to known clusters, while the rest are pending contact tracing.