China News Service, April 5th, according to Reuters, the Ministry of Health of Singapore said that on April 5, there were 120 new cases of new pneumonia diagnosed in Singapore, the largest increase in a single day, with a total of 1,309 diagnosed cases and 6 deaths. Guest dormitory has become the main infection group.
According to Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao", there were 22 new cases in the S11 guest dormitory in Punggol, with a total of 62 cases. Westlite guest dormitory on Zhuoyuan East Road added 10 new cases, with a total of 28 cases.
The report stated that the government decided to strengthen the relevant epidemic prevention measures for the guest dormitory. Yang Liming, Minister of Manpower, said that the S11 guest dormitory in Punggol and the Westlite guest dormitory in Zhuoyuan East Road were designated as isolation areas from now on. The two dormitory guests must abide by the isolation order and stay in their rooms for up to 14 days. Segregated guest workers are provided with three meals a day.
Yang Liming emphasized that the Ministry of Manpower will work with employers to ensure that isolated guest workers enjoy paid leave during the isolation period. The government will also arrange medical services in these two dormitories.
In addition, large guest dormitory will gradually reduce the number of people in the dormitory to ensure a safe distance between people. Once the guest workers in any dormitory are unwell, regardless of whether they are infected with the new coronavirus, they will be immediately transferred to the dormitory's infirmary to avoid contact with others.