Singapore hit by highest spike

Halting the spread: ‘Floatel Triumph’, an accommodation barge that will house migrant workers who are healthy and working in essential services, is pictured in the southern coast of Singapore. The government moved hundreds of essential workers to floatels to stop the coronavirus spread in dormitories. — Reuters

New Covid-19 cases hit another daily high, with the Ministry of Health announcing 447 new cases.

This brings the country’s total cases to 3,699 as of noon on Wednesday. There were 41 more cases discharged, bringing the total number of those recovered to 652.