Mandatory self-testing for migrant workers in Singapore dorms from Sept 13


Wee Chwee Huat managing director Edward Wee (right) and worker Hossan MD Sumon (centre) guiding worker Khan Mohammad Sujel in administering the ART kit on himself. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Sept 7 (The Straits TImes/ANN): From next Monday (Sept 13), all migrant workers living in dormitories here will need to test themselves for Covid-19 regularly using antigen rapid test (ART) kits.

This is in line with a broader push to encourage more people to carry out self-testing, and could signal the long-awaited lifting of movement curbs that have kept workers largely confined to their dorms.

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