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SINGAPORE: Some foreign workers will be housed in sports facilities that have been temporarily closed as part of the “breaker” measures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
This will address the “urgent need” to provide alternative housing areas for healthy foreign workers in essential services, Sport Singapore (SportSG) said on Friday (April 17).
“The government has been working closely with employers to adapt to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation and to meet the needs of workers affected by the situation,” said SportSG.
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Beginning Friday, COVID-19 symptom-free workers will progressively stay in ActiveSG sports halls in Pasir Ris, Jurong West, Clementi and Hougang.
“Strict protocols will be established to manage the entry and presence of workers in these sports centers,” the agency said.
He added: “Together with our partner government agencies, we will ensure the safety of foreign workers, our staff and residents in the surrounding neighborhoods.”
INTERACTIVE: All COVID-19 groups in dormitories and construction sites.
The number of coronavirus infections among foreign workers living in dormitories has skyrocketed in recent days, with more than 2,600 cases out of a total of 4,427 cases in Singapore as of Thursday.
The number of bedrooms with COVID-19 cases has increased to more than 25, while 12 bedrooms have been declared zones of isolation.
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