About 100 Covid-19 cases found in cleared dorms during routine testing: MOM and MOH

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About 100 Covid-19 cases found in cleared dorms during routine testing: MOM and MOH
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SINGAPORE- About 100 migrant workers in dormitories previously cleared of the virus have tested positive for Covid-19 during routine biweekly testing.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - About 100 migrant workers in dormitories previously cleared of the virus have tested positive for Covid-19 during routine biweekly testing.

It added that more than 60 per cent of the workers have recovered, and the measures taken have resulted in"effective containment" with few additional cases detected. The two ministries said the inter-agency task force is taking a"measured approach" with these 800 workers, with immediate close contacts of the infected worker being conveyed to a dedicated quarantine facility. The other residents of the dormitory block are also in quarantine as they await testing.

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