Singapore plans to further expand virus-testing capacity by 500%

SINGAPORE: Singapore is planning a 500% increase in its virus-testing capacity as part of its fight against the Covid-19 (coronavirus) disease, its health minister said on Monday (may 4), as the city-state reported 573 new coronavirus cases.

Singapore is working with various private and public-sector firms to increase testing capacity to up to 40,000 a day, Gan Kim Yong told parliament.

Singapore, which has put in place"circuit breaker" restrictions aimed at stemming novel coronavirus, which include closing most workplaces, will allow some businesses to reopen from May 12.

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