<p> Singapore on Saturday reported 465 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total count to 27,356, with a senior minister warning that the city-state may see an increase in the number of infections when it allows more activities to resume from June 1.</p>.<p>The majority of new cases are foreigners on work permits and residing in dormitories, said the Health Ministry, as it continues to test foreign workers.</p>.<p>Four cases are Singapore citizens or permanent residents (foreigners), reported by the Ministry.</p>.<p><b data-stringify-type="bold"><a aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-c135bc6a-a1ce-41c4-b445-b19937633c18" data-sk="tooltip_parent" delay="150" href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/coronavirus-updates-cases-deaths-country-wise-worldometers-info-data-covid-19-834531.html#1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">COVID-19 Pandemic Tracker: 15 countries with the highest number of coronavirus cases, deaths</a></b></p>.<p>At a press conference held by the multi-ministry task force dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak on Friday, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong warned that community cases will "likely" increase with the easing of some more restrictions from June 1, when the circuit breaker ends.</p>.<p>He cautioned that the circuit breaker measures need to be lifted "carefully and slowly".</p>.<p>"Because if we are not careful, the number of cases will spike up and you may have big clusters forming again," Channel News Asia quoted Gan as saying.</p>
<p> Singapore on Saturday reported 465 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total count to 27,356, with a senior minister warning that the city-state may see an increase in the number of infections when it allows more activities to resume from June 1.</p>.<p>The majority of new cases are foreigners on work permits and residing in dormitories, said the Health Ministry, as it continues to test foreign workers.</p>.<p>Four cases are Singapore citizens or permanent residents (foreigners), reported by the Ministry.</p>.<p><b data-stringify-type="bold"><a aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-c135bc6a-a1ce-41c4-b445-b19937633c18" data-sk="tooltip_parent" delay="150" href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/coronavirus-updates-cases-deaths-country-wise-worldometers-info-data-covid-19-834531.html#1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">COVID-19 Pandemic Tracker: 15 countries with the highest number of coronavirus cases, deaths</a></b></p>.<p>At a press conference held by the multi-ministry task force dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak on Friday, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong warned that community cases will "likely" increase with the easing of some more restrictions from June 1, when the circuit breaker ends.</p>.<p>He cautioned that the circuit breaker measures need to be lifted "carefully and slowly".</p>.<p>"Because if we are not careful, the number of cases will spike up and you may have big clusters forming again," Channel News Asia quoted Gan as saying.</p>