SINGAPORE: It is not true that authorities have reduced the volume of COVID-19 testing for migrant workers, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Monday .
“This means that one in 15 migrant workers in dormitories have been tested. This is far higher than the testing rates seen in other countries like Korea, which is one in 90, as well as other countries like the United States, United Kingdom, or even Hong Kong,” Mr Gan said.The authorities started testing at dormitories where there were a high number of cases detected, and now are actively testing at other dormitories as cases emerge, including at factory-converted dormitories, he said.
"Some of the cases, even before they have a significant symptoms, we identify them and we have tested them, and therefore the time period between symptoms and diagnosis is significantly shorter within the dormitories," he said. Mr Gan added that the authorities conduct targeted testing for selected groups, such as foreign workers in essential services and staff in nursing homes."Testing remains a key prong of our strategy in this war against COVID-19. What is more important than testing is for everyone to play our part to prevent transmission," he said.
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