Foreign nationals including Bangladeshis, Chinese, Indians and Malaysians are among the 115 confirmed Zika infection cases in Singapore.
While Malaysia announced its first local case on Thursday (Sep 1), 5 Malaysians residing in Singapore have tested positive for the infection. One of them, a 47-year-old woman living in Aljunied Crescent, was the first case to be announced by Singapore authorities on Saturday.
Six Bangladeshis in Singapore have also been confirmed as having been infected, said the High Commission of Bangladesh on Thursday.
"We have been informed yesterday by MOH (the Ministry of Health) that of those tested positive, as of 12 noon on Aug 30, 6 are Bangladeshi nationals," Mahbub Uz Zaman, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Singapore, said.
"We have also been informed that the patients are presented with mild symptoms and have either recovered or recovering. We are in touch with the Ministry of Health in this regard."
Meanwhile, 21 Chinese nationals tested positive for Zika, according to China's Foreign Ministry. It added on Thursday that its embassy in Singapore was informed by the health ministry.
On Wednesday, 13 Indian nationals were also confirmed Zika cases, according to a source from the Indian High Commission in Singapore.