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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
COVID-19: Cochrane Lodge 2 dormitory declared an isolation area
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SINGAPORE: An eighth foreign worker dormitory, Cochrane Lodge 2, has been gazetted as an isolation area to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The dormitory in Sembawang was declared an isolation area under the Infectious Diseases Act, according to a notice by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in the Government Gazette. Advertisement Advertisement The notice came into
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
COVID-19: Tampines Dormitory declared an isolation area
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SINGAPORE: A fifth foreign worker dormitory, Tampines Dormitory, has been declared an isolation area to prevent the spread or “possible outbreak” of COVID-19. On Thursday (Apr 9), MOH reported 17 additional cases linked to Tampines Dormitory in 2 Tampines Place, which has a total of 38 COVID-19 cases. Advertisement Advertisement According to a notice by the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
Singapore reports record spike of 142 new COVID-19 cases; 20 linked to largest cluster at S11 dormitory
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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 142 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday (Apr 8), the biggest daily increase since the outbreak began here in January, bringing the national total to 1,623. Fifty-five cases have been linked to known clusters, while another 13 are linked to other cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Advertisement Advertisement Two new cases are
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
Living conditions at S11 Dormitory, Westlite Toh Guan dormitories have ‘stabilised’: Migrant Workers’ Centre
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SINGAPORE: The living conditions at the S11 Dormitory @ Punggol and Westlite Toh Guan Dormitories has “stabilised”, particularly in key areas such as the distribution of meals and cleaning, said the Migrant Workers’ Centre (MWC) on Tuesday (Apr 7). Both dormitories were on Sunday (Apr 5) gazetted as isolation areas following a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
COVID-19: Toh Guan Dormitory declared as isolation area under Infectious Diseases Act
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SINGAPORE: Toh Guan Dormitory has been declared as an isolation area under the Infectious Diseases Act, following a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in several foreign worker dormitories across Singapore. Toh Guan Dormitory was declared as an isolation area “for the purpose of preventing the spread or possible outbreak of the infectious disease COVID-19”,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
MOM says working to improve conditions for S11 Dormitory, Westlite Toh Guan residents
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SINGAPORE: Gazetting two dormitories as isolation areas is an “enormous undertaking”, but the authorities are working hard to ensure the well-being of affected workers, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in a media release on Monday (Apr 6). This comes a day after the S11 Dormitory @ Punggol and Westlite Toh Guan Dormitory were gazetted as isolation
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Dormitory operators required to adopt additional measures to minimise risk of COVID-19 transmission: MOM
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SINGAPORE: Operators of workers’ dormitories have been required to adopt additional measures to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission since Wednesday (Apr 1), said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). These measures include no inter-mixing of workers between dormitory blocks, with workers “strongly advised” to stay in their rooms and minimise physical interactions, said MOM in an
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
47 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, new cluster identified at dormitory in Toh Guan
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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 47 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (Mar 31), bringing the total number to 926. Of the cases confirmed on Tuesday, 31 are local cases with 13 linked to existing clusters or other individuals. Eighteen remain unlinked with contact tracing ongoing. Advertisement Advertisement Four of the newly confirmed cases were linked to a previous case,
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