Singapore reports 876 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 23,336

A man wearing a protective face mask is seen at a new medical facility set up for testing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on migrant workers residing in dormitories, in Singapore May 10, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su

Singapore registered 876 new coronavirus infections, its health ministry said on Sunday, taking the city-state's total to 23,336 cases.

The vast majority of the newly infected people are migrant workers living in dormitories, the health ministry said in a statement. Three are permanent residents.

FILE PHOTO: Medical personnel attend to migrant workers at a dormitory amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore, April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by William Mallard)

View of a new isolation facility set up for testing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on migrant workers residing in dormitories, in Singapore May 10, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su