SINGAPORE: They had asked to fly back home due to fears about COVID-19 but as countries went into lockdown, flights were cancelled and the migrant workers are now in quarantine, unable to leave even their dormitory rooms.
Ms Jacqueline Koay, operations manager and director of tiling works firm Tilecon, said that before the recent increase in cases, some of her Bangladeshi workers had wanted to go home as they were “afraid”. In a Ministry of Manpower email to employers that was seen by CNA on Thursday morning, workers from two of the 10 blocks in Sungei Tengah Lodge were instructed to remain in their rooms, while workers from unaffected blocks were told they “should” stay in their rooms and leave only at scheduled times to cook, eat and visit the minimart.
“If they can space out the distance to about two metres between each bed or person, and get the toilets as well as other common facilities cleaned regularly, it will be helpful,” he said. READ: Living conditions at S11 Dormitory, Westlite Toh Guan dormitories have 'stabilised': Migrant Workers' Centre
As Woodlands Lodge 2 has no cases yet, he feels that it is safer for the seven workers to stay in the dormitory, which has split the group into two rooms for safe distancing.Ms Christine Pelly, an exco-member of NGO Transient Workers Count Too , said migrant workers have told them that they are anxious about contracting the disease.
Wayang at its best. Now only show concern. Last time dont care
India n Bangledesh any better situation there now ?
All these record new cases may b due to no mask policy, also didnt decisively shut borders, schools, offices, instead dilly dally til v late then install wishy washy circuit breaker which still allows many to exercise, queue at wet market, etc!!! Better move govt's CB to CCB liao
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