SINGAPORE: The transfer of COVID-19 cases from a migrant workers' dormitory in Jurong to recovery and healthcare facilities was delayed due to a"spike" in infections among SembCorp Marine workers, the dormitory operator said on Thursday .
The claims were published in an online article on Weixin, the domestic version of WeChat used in China. "Over the past week, there has been a spike in cases detected among SembCorp Marine workers. Due to the large numbers, there have been delays in conveyance to recovery facilities and healthcare facilities," said the operator.
"ACE, SembCorp Marine and Westlite together are also adding efforts to educate the migrant worker residents on testing and health management policies and protocols, as defined by the Singapore authorities, which differ from perspectives from their home countries and cultures," said Centurion. "Catered meals for SembCorp Marine workers staying in Westlite Jalan Tukang are provided and managed by SembCorp Marine," said the operator.
It said its role was also to"help coordinate between the authorities, health providers and employers around measures to contain and manage COVID-19".simplified health protocolsClose contacts of COVID-19 cases are issued a health risk warning and required to take an antigen rapid test every day for seven days.If they test positive but are fully vaccinated and asymptomatic, they recover in a dormitory recovery facility or a centralised recovery facility.
Intense hard conversations...
There's a law that says dorm operators will be dealt with if there is an infection allowed to spread in the dorms. Wither that piece of legislation?
Must be serious otherwise won’t send in riot police
For crying out loud can these operators and employers do right by these migrant workers who are so important to our country
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