SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): About 1,300 foreign workers are moving temporarily into two Singapore Armed Forces camps this week, as part of the national effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
A Facebook post by the Ministry of Defence on Thursday said the SAF had been preparing to house the workers at Bedok Camp II and Jurong Camp II during the month-long circuit breaker period, after the Ministry of National Development requested urgent housing facilities for them.
An accompanying video in the Mindef Facebook post showed uniformed servicemen giving directions to foreign workers, as the latter brought their luggage into camp and prepared their bunk beds. They will also go through medical checks to ensure they are well and not displaying fever or respiratory symptoms.
At a press conference on Thursday, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said that effective public health measures need to be in place in order to manage the Covid-19 situation in foreign worker dormitories.
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