All 323,000 foreign workers living in dormitories in Singapore will be tested for the virus, authorities have said.
Singapore, which was held up as a model in how to beat Covid-19, has since been hit with a large-scale outbreak amongst its migrant worker community.
The island is home to hundreds of thousands of migrant workers, often from South Asia, many of whom work in construction.
The construction workers live in tightly-packed dorms, with up to 16 migrants packed in a room. Thousands of workers across a dozen dormitories in Singapore have been placed under quarantine, but hundreds are testing positive each day.
So far, more than 32,000 workers in dorms have been tested - about 10% of the total. National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said about 3,000 tests were carried out each day.
There are currently 24,671 confirmed cases in Singapore - almost all migrant workers - and 21 deaths.
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