Indonesia Has Second Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases in Southeast Asia
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Based on data from Monday (May 18th), Singapore has the highest number of confirmed positive Covid-19 cases in Southeast Asia, with at least 28,083 cases.
Singapore experienced a surge in cases due to an outbreak at the CDPL Tuas Dormitory, a foreign worker dormitory. This cluster has infected 452 people to date. According to the Singapore Ministry of Health, the growth of new cases has slowed, from an average of eight cases to three cases per day over a week, as cited by Channel News Asia.
Indonesia follows Singapore with 17,514 confirmed positive Covid-19 cases. Jakarta still contributes the most cases in Indonesia, with 132 cases. Conversely, Papua New Guinea and Laos have the lowest number of confirmed positive Covid-19 cases in Southeast Asia, with 8 and 19 cases respectively.
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