SINGAPORE - The dip in new local Covid-19 cases is a good sign but this slide needs to continue for a least a week before Singapore can say it has turned the corner, experts said.

Nine community cases, excluding migrant workers, were confirmed on Saturday, marking the first time numbers have dropped to the single digits this month.

Experts told The Straits Times that while this shows the circuit breaker which started on April 7 is working, the trend must be sustained until at least the first week of May - and even then, the clusters at dormitories may remain a challenge.