SINGAPORE – A scheme limiting the number of migrant workers who visit four popular locations on Sundays and public holidays is “effectively dormant”, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
on Sundays and public holidays is “effectively dormant”, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng on Tuesday.
Crowd levels at the locations have been manageable and there have been more than enough passes to meet demand, he added.In July 2022, the Ministry of Manpower said up to 80,000 passes would be made available each Sunday or public holiday, with approval granted almost instantly. MOM also said then that it would conduct random checks at the locations, and engage migrant workers on the application process.In response, Dr Tan said MOM has kept the Popular Places Pass “effectively dormant” since vaccination-differentiated safe management measures were lifted in October 2022 as part of Singapore’s move towards living with Covid-19.
Before the Popular Places Pass was introduced, migrant workers living in dormitories had to apply for an exit pass before they could leave their accommodation to visit public places for leisure.More On This TopicInitially, up to 500 vaccinated workers were allowed to visit Little India each week as part of a pilot scheme that began in September 2021 – some 18 months after worker dormitories were placed under lockdowns to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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