Staying put: Migrant workers quarantining in a factory-converted dormitory in Singapore last year. — Reuters
THE city-state says it will start easing movement restrictions for migrant workers living in dormitories from next week, more than a year after the curbs were imposed due to a surge in infections in their often cramped quarters.
Yesterday’s announcement by the manpower ministry came after more than 90% of the workers in dormitories were fully vaccinated, higher than Singapore’s overall vaccination rate at 81%, which is one of the highest in the world.
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