Unvaccinated workers cannot return to workplace from Jan 15, with pre-event Covid-19 test concession removed: MOH

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SINGAPORE — Unvaccinated employees will not be allowed to go back to the workplace with a negative Covid-19 test result from Jan 15, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Sunday night (Dec 26).

The authorities had previously implemented a"vaccinate or regular test" policy for workers from Jan 1 next year, but had earlier said they would review this concession for unvaccinated staff members.

"This change will help to protect unvaccinated individuals and to create safer workplaces for everyone," said the ministry. Nevertheless, MOH encouraged firms to implement regular testing for all employees, even if the workforce is highly vaccinated and thus protected from severe disease, as regular testing will help detect infections early and allow people to take precautions to self-isolate and protect others around them.

 

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