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Singapore Reports 596 New Coronavirus Cases, Taking Total to 6,588

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. Picture taken April 7, 2020. Ministry of Manpower Singapore/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

The vast majority of the new cases are migrant workers living in dormitories and 25 are permanent residents, the health ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

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Last Updated: April 19, 2020, 4:10 PM IST

Singapore's health ministry confirmed 596 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in the city-state to 6,588.

The vast majority of the new cases are migrant workers living in dormitories and 25 are permanent residents, the health ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

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