Massive outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic among Singapore transient workers and foreigners

[Song Hong]

I am expecting this. Karma is haunting Singapore's foreign worker policy.

Very few Singaporeans are afflicted with the Covid-19 recently. The pandemic seems to be under control.

Then repatriated Singaporean and foreigners(with Singapore residence or long term visitor permit) kick off 2nd wave of outbreak.

Finally Covid-19 starts spreading in crowded transient worker dormitory. It is now a national disaster.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...19-cases-apr-7-moh-existing-clusters-12617084

 

[Song Hong]

Greedy Singapore government and business community now toasted.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020...ine-coronavirus-shutdown-200408014452630.html
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Singapore lockdown measures have drawn an unprecedented amount of attention to the state of accommodation for migrant workers on the island.

Workers at S11 Dormitory @ Punggol - one of the gazetted dormitories, which has 88 confirmed cases of COVID-19 - told local media that they were living in crowded, unsanitary conditions, and described overflowing toilets and conditions in which safe distancing practices of staying at least one metre apart were simply not feasible.

"The way it is, is actually the Diamond Princess all over again," referring to the cruise ship that was quarantined at the port of Yokohama in Japan in early February after passengers tested positive for the coronavirus.

One worker, who asked to remain anonymous, said he is living in a unit with nine others, with eight men in bunk beds in one larger room, and two men (also in bunk beds) in the smaller one next door. During meal times, only one person is allowed out to collect food for everyone else.

"Currently, foreign workers are housed 12 to 20 men per room in double-decker beds. They are transported to work on the back of lorries sitting shoulder to shoulder. Neither of these conditions conforms with social distancing," wrote Debbie Fordyce, president of Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2), in a letter to local broadsheet The Straits Times in March, where she warned that the risk of a cluster of cases was "undeniable".

 

[Song Hong]

New update for 9th April. 202 cases of coronavirus in a single day from transient worker dormitory.

Singapore leaders always brag they are super talent but in reality they are greedy and myopic.

It is payback time.

Unfortunately poor Singaporeans are going to be the worst collateral victim.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...cases-apr-9-mustafa-s11-dorm-highest-12624378

Singapore reported 287 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday (Apr 9), the largest daily increase so far and more than double yesterday's highest record, the multi-ministry task force dealing with the coronavirus said during a press conference.

This brings the national tally to 1,910.

Of the new cases, 217 are linked to existing clusters, with 166 more cases linked to the S11 Dormitory @ Punggol. The dormitory at 2 Seletar North Link now has a total of 283 confirmed cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a later update on Thursday.

Nineteen cases are linked to previous cases, with 46 unlinked cases, the task force said.

Among the linked cases, 202 cases were linked to clusters at foreign worker dormitories and 34 were linked to non-dormitory clusters or other cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.

 

[Song Hong]

On April 10, transient workers contributed 127 case out of 198 cases of coronavirus.

They are among the main factor of lock down. Economic loss and damage of other aspect (as such prestige and reputation of Singapore) could have negate all their positive contribution.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...s-on-friday-seventh-death-reported-2108-cases

There were 198 new cases of Covid-19 infection in Singapore on Friday (April 10), bringing the total number of infections across the 2,000-mark to 2,108.

Many of the new infections were reported at foreign worker dormitories, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health (MOH). There were 79 cases were linked to clusters at foreign worker dormitories and 48 were linked to non-dormitory clusters or other cases.

 

[Song Hong]

Singapore moving transient workers to army camps, ships and exhibition hall.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...-floating-accommodation-barges-from-next-week

 

[Song Hong]

At least 51 transient workers caught Coronavirus as by 11th April.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...IT_IwrKXcln5tRNMBcz-yug_jFxM8YH-Cn80mE0iplE6o