Experts see less need to test migrant workers in Singapore for those who do not have Covid-19 symptoms


The Ministry of Manpower said that it would shift to using only antigen rapid tests (ARTs) for rostered routine testing. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Oct 17 (The Straits Times/ANN): Migrant workers who do not show any symptoms of illness may not need to be tested regularly for Covid-19 as Singapore moves towards living with the virus, infectious diseases experts said.

This comes after a surge of Covid-19 cases in the dorms that coincided with updated health protocols to make living with the virus less onerous.

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