Largest purpose-built facility housing 16,000 migrant workers among 69 more dorms cleared of Covid-19

SINGAPORE - A total of 69 more dormitories have been cleared of Covid-19 as of Tuesday (July 21), the Manpower Ministry said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - A total of 69 more dormitories have been cleared of Covid-19 as of Tuesday , the Manpower Ministry said.

This comprises three purpose-built dormitories , 59 factory-converted dormitories and seven construction temporary quarters. Sungei Tengah Lodge - the largest purpose-built dorm with around 16,000 workers - is one of the three PBDs cleared. All the workers housed there can return to work immediately if their employers have obtained approval to restart operations, MOM said.This includes the remaining blocks in Tampines Dormitory, Cochrane Lodge 1, Cochrane Lodge 2, Changi Lodge 2 as well as Sungei Tengah Lodge.As of Monday, about 247,000 workers have either recovered, or have been tested to be free of the virus, the ministry added.

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