Nearly 20,000 foreign workers in quarantine in S11 Dormitory, Westlite Toh Guan after 'significant' climb in new COVID19 infections
SINGAPORE: Two foreign worker dormitories which have seen a “significant” climb in new COVID-19 infections, have been gazetted as isolation areas to prevent further spread of the coronavirus.
Precautionary steps have also been taken to protect workers who are well, with access to recreational facilities being regulated to reduce the inter-mixing of workers. Affected workers in both the isolated dormitories will not be going to work, but will continue to be paid as the quarantined period will be considered as hospitalisation leave as part of their leave eligibility under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. Employers may claim the S$100 daily quarantine allowance, said MOM.MOM is working closely with all other dormitory operators to implement similar measures within their premises with immediate effect.
Interactions between workers will have to be further minimised across all foreign worker dorms. Not only will movement between blocks be prohibited, workers will have to minimise interactions between floors, said Mrs Teo. Operators of workers' dormitories were already required to adopt additional measures to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission since Apr 1.
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