LATAM Airlines Group, the largest air carrier in Latin America, has filed for bankruptcy -- in large part due to the Covid-19 pandemic
From CNN's Eric Cheung in Hong Kong
A volunteer packs personal protective equipment to be distributed to migrant workers on May 23 in Singapore. Ore Huiying/Getty Images Singapore reported 344 new Covid-19 cases on Monday -- all but six of which were located in foreign worker dormitories.Singapore initially appeared to have the pandemic under control, but a dramatic spike in cases among the city's foreign workers -- who live in small, cramped spaces where it is easy for the virus to spread -- forced authorities in the city-state to take drastic measures.migrant workers who come largely from South and Southeast Asia.
The rate of infection among migrant workers appears to have slowed in recent days, and more appear to be recovering.. The government said Tuesday that 862 more patients were discharged from medical facilities, and that 15,738 have recovered. Eight Covid-19 patients are in critical condition in ICUs, while upwards of 607 that are still in hospital are either stable or improving. The government said 15,592 patients who either have mild symptoms or are clinically well but still testing positive are being isolated.
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