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Migrant workers' dorms become COVID-19 hotspots in Singapore

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Singapore, Apr 17 (EFE/EPA).- Singapore, which was hailed for its efforts to contain COVID-19, is now seeing a surge in infections linked to dormitories crammed with migrant workers.On Wednesday, 447 new coronavirus cases were reported in the city-state, the highest increase in daily infections so far, out of which 404 were among foreign workers living in dorms, according to the health ministry's latest data.At least 1,800 out of the total 3,699 cases in Singapore are linked to these dorms. (Camera: WALLACE WOON)FOOTAGE SHOWS MIGRANT WORKERS IN SINGAPORE.

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