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Singapore reports another 113 local Covid-19 cases as 10 more clusters confirmed on Sunday (Aug 1)

10 new Covid-19 clusters in S'pore, including at Yishun Community Hospital and Westlite Mandai dorm

Singapore Keeps Dorm Migrants Segregated Even as Covid Abates

Singapore Keeps Dorm Migrants Segregated Even as Covid Abates Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Philip Heijmans (Bloomberg) It’s been a year since migrant workers in Singapore were confined to dormitories to prevent an outbreak of Covid-19 in their ranks from spreading across the island. Now, weeks after new cases among the laborers dropped to almost zero and thousands have received vaccinations, some wonder how long it will take for restrictions to end. Popular Searches “I don’t have any freedom to move around, only allowed to leave from the dorm to worksite, dorm to worksite,” said Arif, a 30-year-old worker from Bangladesh who’s been living in housing on the same construction site since the pandemic began. “Right now my only feeling is I want to go home to see my family, but I haven’t got the vaccination. I worry if I go home, I cannot come back.”

Singapore says almost half of all migrant workers living in dorms were infected with Covid-19

Singapore says almost half of all migrant workers living in dorms were infected with Covid-19 From CNN s Eric Cheung in Hong Kong A worker uses hand sanitizer at the entrance to the Westlite Mandai worker dormitory in Singapore, in August. Wei Leng Tay/Bloomberg/Getty Images Since the pandemic began, 47% of migrant workers living in dormitories across Singapore have been infected with Covid-19, according to a statement released by the Singaporean Ministry of Health on Monday. A total of  152,794 migrant workers residing in dorms have returned positive results in PCR or serology tests for Covid-19. Approximately 323,000 migrant workers are living in dormitories across Singapore, the statement added.