Coronavirus live updates: Singapore quarantines workers

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• Global cases: More than 1.27 million
• Global deaths: At least 69,300
• Most cases reported: United States (337,072), Spain (131,646), Italy (128,948), Germany (100,123), and France (93,773)

The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University as of 8 a.m. Beijing time. 

All times below are in Beijing time.

China’s National Health Commission said there were 39 newly diagnosed cases of infection; all but one were “imported” cases as residents returned home from abroad. There were also 78 new asymptomatic cases, where people tested positive for the virus but did not show any symptoms.

One person died in Hubei province, the NHC said. Altogether, China says there were more than 81,700 confirmed cases of infection, with over 77,000 people discharged and at least 3,331 killed from the disease. — Saheli Roy Choudhury

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to declare a state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak in the country, the Japan Times reported, citing a government official. 

A surge in infections has swept Tokyo and other major cities and Abe’s move could come as early as Tuesday, according to another Japanese local media. In a state of emergency, governors in hard-hit regions would have the legal authority to ask people to stay indoors and for businesses to close but not to impose more restrictive lockdowns seen in other countries, the Japan Times said. 

Japan has more than 3,600 reported cases and 85 deaths, according to JHU data. — Saheli Roy Choudhury

The iPhone-maker will produce 1 million face shields per week for medical workers, Apple CEO Tim Cook said. He added that Apple’s face shield design can be packed 100 to a box and can be assembled in two minutes. 

Doctors across the United States have said that a shortage of personal protective equipment, like face shields and masks, puts them at risk during the coronavirus outbreak. Apple has also donated 20 million N95 masks to governments and hospitals. — Kif Leswing

Singapore’s health ministry said that around 19,800 foreign resident workers housed in two dormitories have been placed under a 14-day quarantine due to the growing number of confirmed infection cases from those places.

To further contain the risk of transmission, the multi-ministry taskforce that’s handling Singapore’s response to the coronavirus outbreak said the two dormitories have been “declared as isolation areas” with onsite medical support and the provision of food and essential supplies. Stricter social distancing measures are set to be implemented among the resident workers in the affected dormitories as well as all the other ones across the country. 

Singapore reported the highest daily increase in the number of confirmed cases on Sunday; as of noon local time, there were 120 additional cases of COVID-19, with most of them having no recent travel history abroad. The city-state has more 1,300 reported cases, six deaths and 320 people have been fully discharged. Last Friday, Singapore announced stricter social distancing measures to tackle the infection. — Saheli Roy Choudhury

At least 69,309 people worldwide have died from coronavirus-related complications, according to the latest numbers from Johns Hopkins University.

Many of those fatalities have taken place in Europe: Italy has reported 15,887 deaths, Spain reported 12,641 deaths and France reported 8,078 people have died. The United Kingdom saw at least 4,934 deaths, the JHU data said. 

The fast-spreading virus, which causes the illness COVID-19, has affected more than 1.2 million people around the globe. It was first reported in China’s Hubei province late last year; in the United States, the virus has infected more than 335,500. — Saheli Roy Choudhury

All times below are in Eastern time.

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York has tested positive for the coronavirus. 

The 4-year-old female Malaysian tiger, Nadia, had developed a dry cough and was tested “out of an abundance of caution,” the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo said in a statement. 

The diagnosis was confirmed by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories. It is the first confirmed COVID-19 case in a tiger, according to the USDA. 

Several tigers and lions at the zoo showed symptoms of a respiratory illness, the USDA said. 

The tiger who tested positive is believed to have become infected by a zoo employee. The tiger first began to show symptoms on March 27, the USDA said. — Kevin Stankiewicz 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to the hospital for tests 10 days after testing positive for the coronavirus.

A Downing Street spokesperson said it’s a “precautionary step” since the prime minister continues to have persistent symptoms of the virus.