SINGAPORE - All work permit and S Pass holders in the construction industry will be on 14-day stay-home notices from Monday (April 20) to prevent further transmission of the coronavirus at work sites, said the Manpower Ministry (MOM) on Saturday.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - All work permit and S Pass holders in the construction industry will be on 14-day stay-home notices from Monday to prevent further transmission of the coronavirus at work sites, said the Manpower Ministry on Saturday.
The new move is to ensure that there is no further interaction between workers and those outside their residential premises for two weeks, the ministry said in a statement. "Contact tracing suggests that transmissions at common construction work sites may have contributed to the increase in numbers," it said.Construction work has generally ceased except for that in progress for critical public infrastructure, maintenance and services to ensure public safety, and emergency repairs & maintenance. These are considered essential services.
Employment pass holders are generally less exposed to work sites and live in non-communal premises, hence the rules will not apply to them, the ministry added.
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