All schools will be closed and shifted to home-based learning from Wednesday until the end of term on May 28, the Singaporean education ministry said on Sunday as the country is witnessing a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases in the community.

Students from all primary, secondary schools and junior colleges as well as special education schools will turn online for learning, according to the ministry.

The fresh curbs come after Singapore confirmed 38 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the highest daily number in months.

"With the sharp increase in the number of community cases, including the spike in unlinked cases today, there is a need to reduce interactions and avoid the risk of large clusters," the education ministry said in a statement on Sunday.