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SINGAPORE – Some areas of the Singapore Racecourse in Kranji will be converted into Community Recovery Facilities (CRFs) to house foreign workers who test positive for Covid-19.
The Singapore Turf Club (STC) said in a statement Monday (May 11) that the selected areas include multi-storey car park and car park B at the racecourse, as well as the protected arena at the STC Riding Center.
STC and the Tote Board are working with the government to prepare the facilities, which are expected to be ready by the end of May.
The work will be carried out according to protocols and procedures approved by government agencies to ensure the safety and health of workers and equine facilities, STC said.
STC has been closed in light of the circuit breaker measures that went into effect on April 7.
IRCs are intended for patients who remain well at the end of their fourteenth day of illness and who do not require additional medical attention.
Other facilities include those in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) camps: Amoy Quee, Bedok, Jurong, Guillemard, Lim Chu Kang, and Tanjong Gul, which began receiving patients on April 28.
Authorities had announced on April 28 that more than 10,000 bed spaces will be available at those facilities by the end of June.
These facilities are part of a strategy to provide differentiated care to patients with different Covid-19 needs, along with hospitals and community care facilities (CCFs). CCFs are for people with mild symptoms and lower risk factors.
STC was founded in 1842, and is the oldest and only horse racing club in Singapore with world class horse racing sports facilities.
Manage and operate horse racing at Singapore Racecourse in Kranji.
STC said: “Tote Board and Singapore Turf Club unite with Singapore and all Singaporeans in our common fight against Covid-19.
“We seek understanding and patience from all stakeholders, as we all need to play our part in helping Singapore overcome this Covid-19 challenge together.”
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