Migrant workers wait to see a doctor at HealthServe clinic, a non-governmental organisation that provides low-cost medical and dental care to migrant workers, in Singapore April 8, 2020. — Reuters pic
“One small room with 12 people living together... how can we make social distance?” the labourer said in English, on the condition of anonymity. The huge dormitories mostly house construction workers who typically earn about S$400 to S$500 a month building the city-state's glittering skyscrapers and shopping malls.
The manpower ministry said it will"continue to keep a close eye on the dormitory conditions and will intervene proactively to ensure standards". Alex Au, vice president of migrant rights group Transient Workers Count Too, called on the government to temporarily house some workers in other locations such as army barracks.
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