SINGAPORE: COVID-19 safe management measures at migrant worker dormitories will be streamlined to align with the latest community restrictions, and more workers living in dormitories will be able to visit the community from next Tuesday (Mar 15).
From Mar 15, authorities will “rationalise” the safe management measures for migrant workers living in dormitories, said Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, who co-chairs the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force.
The usage of sports facilities, group sizes and events in dormitories and recreation centres will be “aligned with the general community safe management measures”, said Mr Gan at a press conference on Friday.
For example, migrant workers will be able to resume all sports activities with up to 30 fully vaccinated participants at supervised sports facilities within dormitories and recreation centres, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release.
The community visits programme for migrant workers living in dormitories will also be expanded from next Tuesday.
Up to 15,000 vaccinated migrant workers will be allowed to visit the community on weekdays, and up to 30,000 on weekends and public holidays, for up to eight hours per visit.
This is an increase from the current quotas of 3,000 on weekdays, and 6,000 for weekends and public holidays.
“To manage crowding at popular locations, migrant workers will continue to apply to visit their selected locations in the community,” said MOH.
The Ministry of Manpower will monitor the application numbers and continue to conduct regular checks at "potential congregation hotspots", added the Health Ministry.
MOH said the number of COVID-19 cases within dormitories has stayed "very low" over the past few weeks.
“Vaccination coverage and booster take-up amongst migrant workers have been very strong. The migrant worker population has therefore become very resilient to COVID-19 infections," added MOH.
"Hence, there are good reasons to take a significant step to allow more of our vaccinated migrant workers to visit the community safely, and to safeguard their well-being."
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From Mar 15, authorities will “rationalise” the safe management measures for migrant workers living in dormitories, said Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, who co-chairs the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force.
The usage of sports facilities, group sizes and events in dormitories and recreation centres will be “aligned with the general community safe management measures”, said Mr Gan at a press conference on Friday.
For example, migrant workers will be able to resume all sports activities with up to 30 fully vaccinated participants at supervised sports facilities within dormitories and recreation centres, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release.
The community visits programme for migrant workers living in dormitories will also be expanded from next Tuesday.
Up to 15,000 vaccinated migrant workers will be allowed to visit the community on weekdays, and up to 30,000 on weekends and public holidays, for up to eight hours per visit.
This is an increase from the current quotas of 3,000 on weekdays, and 6,000 for weekends and public holidays.
“To manage crowding at popular locations, migrant workers will continue to apply to visit their selected locations in the community,” said MOH.
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The Ministry of Manpower will monitor the application numbers and continue to conduct regular checks at "potential congregation hotspots", added the Health Ministry.
MOH said the number of COVID-19 cases within dormitories has stayed "very low" over the past few weeks.
“Vaccination coverage and booster take-up amongst migrant workers have been very strong. The migrant worker population has therefore become very resilient to COVID-19 infections," added MOH.
"Hence, there are good reasons to take a significant step to allow more of our vaccinated migrant workers to visit the community safely, and to safeguard their well-being."
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