Tag: foreign worker dormitories
11 more Covid-19 cases detected at Westlite Woodlands dormitory, S’pore probing possibility of reinfection
Singapore – A 35-year-old migrant worker living in Westlite Woodlands dormitory tested positive for Covid-19 despite completing the vaccination process. A total of 11...
Advocate questions why migrant workers are still facing restrictions
Singapore—Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Monday (Dec 14) that the country will be entering Phase 3 of reopening by Dec 28, which...
Online community sympathize with dorm worker queuing up while covered in plastic
Singapore – A video showing a foreign worker lining up with a plastic bag over his head is making rounds on social media, garnering...
Covid-19 reinfection at previously cleared dorms
Singapore – After completing the testing of all foreign workers in dormitories, a new case was discovered in one location, leading to 800 workers...
TISG Exclusive: Foreign worker housed at Mandai Lodge 1 exposes poor conditions
In an exclusive with TISG, a foreign worker housed at Mandai Lodge 1 shared photos of the poor conditions he and others had to...
Public questions why after 4 months of testing, Covid-19 cases in foreign worker dormitories...
Singapore – As Covid-19 confirmed cases continue to rise among foreign worker dormitories, members of the public question the efficiency of control measures being...
Morning brief: Coronavirus update for August 6, 2020
As of 8 am, August 6, 2020:
World count: 18,635,877 cases, 11,206,409 recoveries, 702,903 deaths
There are now a total of 18,635,877 confirmed cases of Covid-19 worldwide....
Worker in dorm informed 3 weeks later he was Covid-19 positive
Singapore -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) have apologised for an incident involving a migrant worker being informed...
Activist says calls for Josephine Teo to step down have been continuous
Singapore—Migrants’ rights activits Kokila Annamalai wrote in a Facebook post on Wednesday (July 15) that she has seen continued calls for Manpower Minister Josephine...
Coronavirus updates: ‘Higher number due to fewer tests’ seen as illogical among online community
Singapore – Members of the public found one of the latest Ministry of Health (MOH) Covid-19 updates "illogical" after it mentioned the cause for...