Singapore's health ministry confirmed on Monday an additional 1426 cases of the COVID-19 infection,a record daily jump,mainly among foreign workers living in dormitories.
The city state now has the highest number of cases of the disease in Southeast Asia,based on official data.
Authorities have managed to mitigate the spread of the virus and the COVID-19 respiratory disease it causes among Singapore's citizens by rigorous contact tracing and surveillance,earning praise from the World Health Organisation.
But the disease is spreading rapidly within the large migrant worker community,highlighting what rights groups say is a weak link in containment efforts.
Authorities have ramped up testing for the disease in the dormitories.
Among the new cases,16 cases are of Singaporeans or permanent residents.
The total number of cases stands at 8014,with 11 fatalities.
Reuters