SINGAPORE — More than 21,000 migrant workers living in dormitories have been tested for the coronavirus to date, or one in 15, said the Ministry of Health on Monday .
“This aggressive testing regime enables us to determine the extent of infection in the dormitories,” said the ministry. “We started with the dormitories with a higher incidence of infections, and are continuing to test the workers in the other dormitories.” Over the weekend, infectious diseases expert Professor Dale Fisher of the National University of Singapore told CNA that at some dormitories, the rate of COVID-19 positivity is so high that there is no need to test anymore. Instead, those exhibiting symptoms of clinical respiratory illness in such sites are assumed to have the coronavirus and immediately isolated, Prof Fisher said.
On Monday, his fellow taskforce co-chair Lawrence Wong reiterated the point, but added that testing cannot be a substitute for personal responsibility and safe distancing measures.
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