Disorderly roll-out of protocols caused delays at dormitory

This affected moving those infected to off-site care facilities, says Migrant Workers’ Centre

- Samuel Devaraj

The disorderly roll-out of new testing and isolation protocols was one of the factors that led to delays in moving Covid-19-positive workers living in the Westlite Jalan Tukang dormitory to off-site care and recovery facilities.

Mr Yeo Guat Kwang, chairman of the Migrant Workers’ Centre (MWC), said this in a media statement yesterday, adding that logistical and resource challenges in the transfer of infected residents to care facilities and an unexpected spike in infections among residents in the dormitory also played a part.

MWC and representatives of the Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Employees’ Union visited the Jurong dorm last Friday and spoke to about 200 residents.

Mr Yeo said that most of their concerns regarding new safe management measures and Covid-19 testing and isolation protocols were resolved within a day, after their plight was reported by local media last Thursday.