Bangkok (People's Daily) - Singapore reported 422 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of infections to 39,387, said its Ministry of Health.

A health worker takes a nasal swab test sample from an essential worker to detect the COVID-19 novel coronavirus before the workers return to work in Singapore on June 10, 2020. (File photo by AFP)

Most of Thursday's cases are work pass holders residing in foreign worker dormitories.

As of Thursday, 26,532 patients have recovered and three remain in critical condition. 25 deaths have been reported.

Singapore entered its first phase of reopening after the “circuit breaker” period. Businesses that operate in settings with lower transmission risks were allowed to reopen, and some students were back at school.