Coronavirus: Early intervention by several firms keeps their workers safe

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While the number of infected workers has gone up in many dormitories, several companies have bucked the trend, having taken pre-emptive measures to keep their workers safe from the virus.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

While the number of infected workers has gone up in many dormitories, several companies have bucked the trend, having taken pre-emptive measures to keep their workers safe from the virus.Local construction company, Woh Hup, which runs four dormitories with a total capacity of about 2,000, swung into action when news of the virus broke in January.

The company also designed a detailed timetable to stagger activities and the use of facilities at its dorms. About 13 to 15 workers share a room, with each getting at least 4.5 sq m of space. Workers from each room take turns to use the toilets and now also take their meals in their rooms, said the dorm manager who gave his name only as Mr Chang.

And when signs of infections began to show up in dorms, the company converted vacant rooms in its dorms into isolation rooms.

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