With the growing number of COVID-19 clusters in foreign worker dormitories, 7 dorms as of April 12 have been gazetted as isolation areas under Singapore's Infectious Diseases Act. On April 5, S11 Dormitory @Punggol and Westlite Toh Guan became the first two dorms where nearly 20,000 workers have been put under a 28- day quarantine. Residents must stay confined to their rooms - leading to boredom for some, and anxiety and fear for others,as #CNAInsider finds out by Zooming with several over the days. Their needs are being looked to by an inter-agency task force comprising the Ministry of Health, National Environment Agency, the Singapore Armed Forces, the Home Team, and the Migrant Workers' Centre; and by various welfare groups. More than 630 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been linked to dormitary and construction clusters, as of April 11. READ: COVID-19: Battling fear and boredom, migrant workers grapple with isolation in dormitories https://cna.asia/2XuLANG WATCH ALSO: https://cna.asia/2Rt9HJ2 https://cna.asia/2Rz27wu For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://www.youtube.com/cnainsider Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://ift.tt/2C3sZiR Facebook: https://ift.tt/2PPEuNA Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider
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