Workers at Jurong dorm allege neglect, frustrated with lack of medical care for Covid-19

A dorm resident, believed to have tested positive for Covid-19, sleeping outside his room as a form of self-isolation. - RESIDENT OF WESTLITE JALAN TUKANG DORMITORY

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A scene of chaos and neglect has emerged at a newly built foreign worker dormitory in Jurong, with residents alleging poor living conditions and a lack of timely access to medical help for Covid-19.

Photos and videos of the situation at the Westlite Jalan Tukang dorm in Jurong have been uploaded on multiple online platforms since Tuesday (Oct 12), with workers voicing their frustrations with how they are being treated.