After months of successfully controlling its coronavirus outbreak, Singapore has seen thousands of new cases — including more than 1,400 new cases in a single day.
Here’s how the coronavirus came surging back in Singapore. nyti.ms/35fOFDp
Here’s how the coronavirus came surging back in Singapore. nyti.ms/35fOFDp
Migrant worker dormitories are the source of almost all of the new coronavirus cases in Singapore, according to a New York Times analysis. The cases have far surpassed the number of other infections there since the outbreak began. nyti.ms/35fOFDp 
The Singapore government requires a minimum of 48 square feet of living space for each worker, but many dormitories can house up to 20 people per room. This is one typical layout, according to dormitory visits conducted by Transient Workers Count Too. nyti.ms/35fOFDp
Many of the worker dormitories are on the outskirts of Singapore, including this one in the Tuas area. The government has now directed all the construction laborers to stop working until May 4, imposing a stay-at-home order for 180,000 foreign workers. nyti.ms/35fOFDp
Singapore Health Ministry officials suspect that Mustafa Center, a 400,000-square-foot shopping mall, is the starting point for the outbreaks in the dormitories. But once they spread, the number of infections grew exponentially. nyti.ms/35fOFDp
Migrant workers in Singapore have long struggled with a lack of medical care. At least one charity has suggested that this problem has contributed to the explosion of coronavirus cases among migrant workers. nyti.ms/35fOFDp
