askST: Why are there still reports of workers in dorms being infected with Covid-19?

Q If the authorities have completed testing of all workers in dormitories, why are we still getting reports of workers being infected? A The Ministry of Manpower said on Tuesday that the testing of all migrant workers staying in dormitories has been completed. However, new infections among workers may be detected from two sources.

The Ministry of Health has said that because of these tests, it expects the daily case counts to remain high before tapering off as more workers complete their isolation and test negative for the virus. It added that"aggressive testing" would then be conducted to identify any further spread of the virus.

Citing New Zealand's three-day lockdown in Auckland from Wednesday after four new coronavirus cases were confirmed, Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the National University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, said quarantining 800 workers after one infection was discovered among them was not an overreaction.

Q If foreign workers are in my home to do renovations, is it safe? A The short answer is yes. Multiple requirements have to be met before foreign workers can leave their dormitories for work.Various safe living measures to minimise mingling among groups at different worksites and workers staying in different dormitory blocks have been put in place. These measures minimise the potential spread of the virus among residents.

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