Cleanliness and sanitation at 4 isolated foreign worker dormitories 'vastly improved': MOM

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SINGAPORE: The cleanliness and sanitation at four of the foreign worker dormitories that have been gazetted as isolation areas has “vastly ...

SINGAPORE: The cleanliness and sanitation at four of the foreign worker dormitories that have been gazetted as isolation areas has “vastly improved”, the Ministry of Manpower said on Friday .

Photos and videos circulating on social media earlier this week appeared to show crowded and unsanitary conditions at the S11 Dormitory @ Punggol - currently the largest coronavirus cluster in Singapore, with 306 cases.Rubbish chutes at the Westlite Toh Guan Dormitory being washed on Apr 10, 2020 It noted that disinfection and cleaning of common areas and washroom facilities are also being carried out an average of thrice a day at the four isolation areas.

External vendors have also been engaged to clear rubbish at the isolation areas, as well as increasing the frequency of disinfecting from twice to four times daily.

 

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