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SINGAPORE – Foreign workers who have recovered from Covid-19 have begun moving to the SuperStar Gemini cruise ship after it passed a multi-agency assessment.
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said in a Facebook post on Friday (May 1) that the first workers boarded the ship on Wednesday (April 29) from the Marina Bay Cruise Center.
There are en-suite bathrooms, cabin meals, and strict infection control and safe distancing measures on board the ship, as well as Wi-Fi, cabin entertainment, and scheduled outdoor time.
“Fresh air is introduced into the boat and air will not be recirculated between the cabins and common areas,” added STB.
“These are part of the government’s efforts to transfer workers to alternative housing areas to reduce the spread of the virus within their bedrooms.”
Another cruiser, the SuperStar Aquarius, has also passed assessment checks and is set to receive more workers.
STB had said in early April that the Government was studying the feasibility of using these two medium-sized cruises as temporary accommodation for foreign workers who recovered from Covid-19 and tested negative for the virus.
This is a way to further manage coronavirus transmissions and allow health measures to be implemented more effectively in existing dorms by reducing the number of workers there, STB said.
The two cruises can complement other makeshift facilities, such as the Singapore Armed Forces military camps and vacant blocks of the Housing Development Board, he said.
Genting Cruise Lines, which operates both ships, said Friday that it has implemented “strict preventive measures, which include the highest standards of preventive hygiene, disinfection and disinfection procedures to safeguard the well-being of all guests and crew.”
[[nid:486840]]“As such, there have been no reported Covid-19 cases among guests or crew to date while on board or transmitted through any of (their) cruises,” said Mr. Michael Goh, President of Dream Cruises. and head of international sales at Genting Cruise Lines.
The company added: “Together with the Singapore Government at the forefront, every effort will be made to maintain the health and well-being of Singapore’s foreign workers while on board the ship, including observing the highest standards of distancing. insurance and preventive measures at all times. “
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