Covid-19: Singapore migrant workers infections were three times higher
By Andreas Illmer
image captionWhile most Singaporeans were safe, half of the migrant workers were infected
A rights group has said it is unsurprised after it was revealed almost half of Singapore s migrant workers have been infected with Covid-19 in the past nine months.
Without counting the migrant workers, fewer than 4,000 people have tested positive in Singapore.
The men, the majority of whom live in large dormitories where several men share a room amid cramped facilities, have essentially been quarantined from the rest of the population since cases exploded in April.
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In comparison, it is estimated less than 11 per cent of London s population have been infected since the pandemic began, the BBC reported.
Without counting the migrant workers, fewer than 4,000 people have tested positive in Singapore.
The men, the majority of whom live in large dormitories where several men share a room amid cramped facilities, have essentially been quarantined from the rest of the population since cases exploded in April.
Over the past months, infections in both the general population and the migrant dormitories have dropped to almost zero and authorities have just announced a further easing of restrictions for the general population.
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A recent survey commissioned by The Straits Times of 1,000 people aged 16 and above here found that about eight in 10 would say yes to getting a Covid-19 vaccination, with more than half of this group willing to get it the moment it is available.
About 18 per cent of respondents, however, would not want to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, regardless of whether one was available today or in six to 12 months, although about half were willing to consider having one eventually.
With Covid-19 vaccinations under way in some countries and expected to start in Singapore soon, the question now is how open people are to the shots.