The authorities are looking into better supporting the mental and physical health needs of migrant workers here in the long run, said the multi-ministry task force tackling Covid-19 yesterday.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The authorities are looking into better supporting the mental and physical health needs of migrant workers here in the long run, said the multi-ministry task force tackling Covid-19 yesterday.
"They've not been allowed to come out of the dormitories into the community freely. And that prolonged period of isolation will obviously have potential adverse effects on any individual, not just migrant workers, but anyone who, in fact, has to be cooped up in isolation with very limited opportunities for social interaction," he said.
"This continues to be a work in progress so I do not pretend that the work is completed that we have a very comprehensive system of support," he said. If a case is detected, the aim is to quickly isolate the workers in the same room or on the same floor, in order to avoid having to lock down the entire block or dormitory.
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