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Coronavirus: Singapore eases curbs for migrant workers in dorms | South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: Singapore eases curbs for migrant workers in dorms Singapore’s manpower ministry on Thursday said it would begin easing measures for migrant workers living in dormitories, more than a year after imposing harsh movement restrictions that kept the labourers separated from the community.Under a pilot programme that begins on September 13, about 500 vaccinated workers from dormitories with a high inoculation rate and having had no Covid-19 cases in the past two weeks will be permitted to visit pre-identified locations for six hours each week.
The first area under the scheme is Little India, a neighbourhood popular with Singapore’s Indian community.The workers are required to take an antigen rapid test before and three days after the visit, the ministry added.
Separately, excursions to local attractions will resume and all other workers will also be allowed to visit recreation centres twice a week, up from once currently.Activists and migrant rights groups have long urged the government to loosen the strict measures imposed on the migrant workers.
There are 323,000 low-wage workers in the city state who take on jobs shunned by Singaporeans in industries such as construction and estate maintenance. Most of them live in mega-dormitories or quarters at construction sites.After a large Covid-19 outbreak swept through the dormitories last year, the workers had most of their movement curbed. They were subjected to regular testing and ferried from dormitories to workplaces with minimal interaction with the outside world. Meanwhile, Singapore is shifting the focus of its daily reports to hospitalisation to turn attention to its medical capacity alongside plans to manage the virus as endemic, as the city state’s daily count of Covid-19 cases in the local community rose to the highest it’s ever been.At 81 per cent, Singapore has the highest vaccination rate in the world among countries of more than 1 million people. Yet daily cases – the vast majority of which are mild or asymptomatic – are on the rise.
Migrant workers in Singapore fear job loss after coronavirus quarantine ends There’s signs that Singapore’s mass vaccination is holding down serious cases. While the overall number of daily local cases has doubled in the past week to 347, the number of serious infections requiring supplemental oxygen or intensive care is about the same as last week.
Singapore is changing the way it reports the Covid-19 situation. The Ministry of Health is now leading its daily report with data on serious cases in a shift that focuses attention on its hospital capacity instead of the rising number of cases.The city state will no longer report the number of linked and unlinked cases “as this is no longer as relevant as before, given our current strategy of living with Covid-19”, the ministry said in a statement accompanying its daily update, which will also be cut to once instead of twice a day from Thursday.“We are now in a very different stage of our battle against Covid-19,” the health ministry said. The revamped reports will “reflect the salient issues” such as whether hospital capacity is getting overwhelmed, it said.While the daily report doesn’t list Singapore’s system-wide capacity, previous statements suggest the city state isn’t anywhere close to its limits. For example, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in July said as many as 1,000 ICU beds could be made available to Covid-19 patients if needed. Just six are in ICU now. At its peak, in April of 2020, there were as many as 32 people in ICU.

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#vaccination#inclusion#quarantaine#economie#santepublique

Taiwan factory forces migrant workers back into dormitories amid Covid outbreak | Taiwan | The Guardian
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Taiwan factory forces migrant workers back into dormitories amid Covid outbreakManufacturer ASE defends imposing rules that do not apply to the broader community in Taiwan, drawing accusations of discrimination
A major manufacturer in Taiwan is forcing some migrant workers out of private homes and back into shared accommodation at the height of the island’s worst Covid-19 outbreak since the pandemic began, drawing accusations of discrimination and double standards.ASE, a semiconductor manufacturer, told its workers in the Taoyuan district of Chungli, about 50km (30 miles) from capital Taipei, that those who live independently in private rentals, must “move back to their dormitories immediately”, or be given “a major demerit”. Three such demerits are punishable by dismissal, the notice says.It stipulates residents will be banned from leaving the dorms except to go straight to and from work. Those who are late face being locked out and penalised. The workers cannot do their own shopping or have visitors.Such restrictions do not apply to the broader Taiwanese community. The island is currently under a level 3 alert, which allows gatherings and freedom of movement.Taiwan has recorded more than 12,000 local cases and 360 deaths since mid April. Hundreds of cases have been detected at four factories in Miaoli county, mostly among migrant workers and linked to crowded dormitory conditions.
Central government orders require that the number of people per room in migrant worker accommodation be significantly reduced to cut the threat of infection among residents but offer no further detail, such as a maximum number per room.Footage seen by the Guardian purported to be of one of the ASE workers’ dorm rooms show rows of bunk beds on each side of the narrow room, with sheets hung around the edges to give occupants some privacy. Residents said they share bathroom facilities, sometimes with workers on different shifts or workers from other companies. Many migrant workers opt to live in private homes in which one or two people share a room.When asked about accusations it was discriminating against its migrant workers, she said: “ASE will do our best to follow the regulation. We are working under a lot of pressure and policies which may sound draconian and unfair but we appeal to our colleagues to abide by the regulations until the case numbers have come down. We appeal to their understanding. The rules are tight for a reason.”She said the company was not in breach of any rules, and was pulling people back to dorms “to protect them from further exposure outside, as well as to prevent cross-infections”. She said the company was also arranging other accommodation, including nearby university hostel rooms, aiming to have a maximum of four people per room.Similar restrictions on dorm-living migrant workers have been ordered by the Miaoli county government, prompting the health and welfare minister, Chen Chih-shung, to “remind” local authorities they can only implement measures in line with level 3 restrictions, which permit freedom of movement.
The Guardian spoke to dozens of workers who fear that speaking out could see them fired or sent home. They stressed they had no issue with the job or the pandemic safety measures on the factory floor but they believed the accommodation order put them all in far greater danger than if they stayed in their own homes and practised social distancing. (...)
The spokeswoman for ASE said the company had also increased cleaning and disinfection of the dorms, implemented social distancing measures, and was providing in-house counselling for distressed employees and financial incentives to not break rules “as a gesture of support”. Taiwan’s migrant worker population is considered vulnerable and unlikely to speak up against employers, according to rights groups, who also note weak labour laws in Taiwan.The situation is drawing comparisons to Singapore in early 2020, when officials were accused of overlooking migrant dormitories as part of their otherwise lauded pandemic response, leading to massive outbreaks among workers. “We know from Singapore’s situation that migrant workers who are confined to their dorms and not allowed to leave also face psychological adjustment issues, and some of them were known to have taken their lives in Singapore,” said Roy Ngerg, a Taipei-based writer covering human rights and labor issues. He said Taiwan had ample warning of the dangers. Lennon Ying-dah Wong, director of migrant worker policies at Taoyuan labor organisation Serve the People Association, said the decision to send workers back to dorms was “very questionable”. “The Covid-19 virus won’t be controlled merely by locking the migrant workers inside the factory.” Wong said.“It’s totally unfair and unjustifiable to continue this double standard for migrant and Taiwanese workers in the factory.”The ASEspokeswoman said the company was working closely with government to protect all employees “regardless of nationalities”.
“We have already strengthened precautionary measures to ensure their safety and are following strict directives from the Taiwan health and labor ministry,” she said.“ASE is committed to international standards … that governs employee welfare and safeguards their rights. Our customers conduct audits at our sites on a regular basis, and we have always been transparent with our policies and conduct.”

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Coronavirus: Singapore’s migrant workers remain segregated, weeks after new cases among them dropped to near zero | South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: Singapore’s migrant workers remain segregated, weeks after new cases among them dropped to near zero. Most workers remain confined to their dormitories, only able to mix with the wider community on ‘essential errands’ after requesting permission. The government is concerned that, until vaccination is widespread, dormitories remain potential sites for a fresh outbreak

#Covid-19#migrant#migration#singapour#sante#travailleurmigrant#segregation#dortoir#vaccination#etranger

Coronavirus: Malaysia to move migrant workers to hotels; Japanese doctors warn of long-lasting aftereffects | South China Morning Post
▻https://www.scmp.com/coronavirus/asia/article/3120908/coronavirus-malaysia-move-migrant-workers-hotels-japanese-doctors

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Workers wearing personal protective equipment leave after burying a victim of the coronavirus disease at a Muslim cemetery in Gombak, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: AP Workers wearing personal protective equipment leave after burying a victim of the coronavirus disease at a Muslim cemetery in Gombak, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia’sgovernment has kicked off a plan to temporarily house migrant workers in near-empty hotels across the nation to tackle the worsening spread of Covid-19 cases due to workplace clusters.
Malaysia’s Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry said in a statement that the programme will help curb the virus outbreak and indirectly assist hotel operators hurt by the pandemic.“The initiative is the best alternative at the moment,” the ministry said. The plan is a collaboration between the ministry and the Department of Manpower of the Ministry of Human Resources, it said.Overcrowded conditions in employee dormitories have been a key source of infections, spurring record cases and pressuring Malaysia’s health system. The nation has more than 1.5 million documented migrant workers, 91 per cent of whom live in accommodation that does not meet minimum housing standards, according to the Ministry of Human Resources.The government’s plan also provides a lifeline for the tourism industry. More than 100 hotels have closed since the outbreak began almost a year ago, according to a statement by the Malaysian Association of Hotels.

#Covid-19#migrant#migration#malaisie#sante#travailleurmigrant#dortoir#hotel#contamination#infection#pandemie

Migrants in the crossfire of Thai Covid blame game - Asia Times
▻https://asiatimes.com/2021/01/migrants-in-the-crossfire-of-thai-covid-blame-game

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Market vendors refuse to let them buy food. Some banks won’t allow them to enter their premises. Hotels and guest houses double-check that non-Thai speaking Asians who seek to check-in are not from neighboring Myanmar.It all began on December 17 when a 67-year-old Thai working in a shrimp market in Mahachai in Samut Sakhon province southwest of Bangkok tested positive for the Covid-19 virus.Tens of thousands of Myanmar migrants have worked for years in the market and nearby seafood-processing plants, often doing thankless jobs that most Thais are unwilling to do.It’s become clear by now that Covid-19 spread quickly through Mahachai’s cramped and congested living quarters, similar to the ghetto-like dwellings and dormitories where the disease has thrived among migrants in Singapore and Malaysia.
As such, Myanmar migrants are now being blamed for what is being widely described as Thailand’s second viral wave, which is now creeping across the kingdom after months of reporting no community spread.
From a stable low of just over 4,000 cases and 60 deaths until mid-December, Thailand had 10,547 cases and 67 deaths as of January 11, according to the Thailand Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, a state body managing the pandemic.

#Covid-19#migrant#migration#thailande#singapour#myanmar#malaisie#dortoir#marche#economie#travailleurmigrant

HK maids suffer twice as Covid-19 turns the screws - Asia Times
▻https://asiatimes.com/2020/08/hk-maids-suffer-twice-as-covid-19-turns-the-screws

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Activists have urged the Hong Kong government to provide better facilities for domestic workers to stay in while they are searching for new jobs or spending their rest days amid the epidemic. The environment of dormitories provided by employment agencies to job-seeking domestic workers was horrible, said Shek Pui-yin, an organiser with the Hong Kong Federation of Asian Domestic Workers Unions. Twenty to 30 people were staying together in a 300-square-feet (29 square meter) apartment while some apartments had no air-conditioning. Even without the Covid-19 epidemic, it was inhuman and unhygienic to let domestic workers stay in such dormitories, Shek said. The Labor Department should regulate these facilities under the Employment Ordinance, Building Ordinance and Fire Services Ordinance, she said, adding that these overcrowded dormitories would threaten public health if many domestic workers were infected with the coronavirus there.
Shek’s comments came after a dozen Indonesian domestic workers who had stayed in boarding houses since last month tested positive

#Covid-19#migrant#migration#asie#hongkong#domestique#travailleurmigrant#inegalite#systemesante#dortoir

The Fourth Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe 2019

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Since 2015, FEANTSA and the Fondation Abbé Pierre have released a yearly Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe. These annual reports look at the latest #Eurostat data (EU-SILC) and assess EU countries’ capacity to adequately house their populations.

The 2020 deadline is approaching for the European Union’s cohesion policy, yet it’s objective – the fight against poverty and social exclusion by 2020 - remains unattainable. With this 4th report on homelessness and housing exclusion, FEANTSA and the Fondation Abbé Pierre ask: what is meant by "European cohesion” when another Europe, deprived of a home or even a shelter, is being left behind? This report explores the state of emergency housing in Europe, in order to attract the attention of all decision-making bodies in Europe on the overcrowding, precariousness and inadequacy our shelter systems are confronted with.

▻https://www.feantsa.org/en/report/2019/04/01/the-fourth-overview-of-housing-exclusion-in-europe-2019?bcParent=27

Pour télécharger le rapport en pdf :
▻https://www.feantsa.org/download/rapport_europe_2019_def_web_06659524807198672857.pdf

#rapport #SDF #sans-abri #sans-abrisme #Europe #FEANTSA #statistiques #chiffres #urgence #mal-logement #Fondation_Abbé_Pierre #2019 #hébergement_d'urgence #inconditionnalité #dortoirs

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Are slaughterhouses turning into #coronavirus factories? | Euronews
▻https://www.euronews.com/2020/06/24/are-slaughterhouses-turning-into-coronavirus-factories

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Experts say meat processing plants are ripe for the virus to spread, as they’re often cold, damp, and keep employees in close contact. But much of the #transmission of the virus may occur away from work: where employees live and share meals.

“It’s very important to realise that workers in these plants – and this is unpopular work – are often #migrant workers, foreign workers who will live in dormitories. And they live and travel very closely together,” Professor James Wood, the head of Cambridge University’s Veterinary School, told Euronews.

“So transmission, where #clusters occur, maybe occurring both in the home environment from travelling to work, as well as actually in the workplace itself.”

#migrants #dortoirs

Singapore poised for risky pandemic polls - Asia Times
▻https://asiatimes.com/2020/06/singapore-poised-for-risky-pandemic-polls

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Some believe polls should not be held until a consistent pattern of single-digit or zero daily infections is established. The total number of infections in Singapore is now 37,183. Hundreds of new dormitory infections continue to be reported daily, while cases among the wider community are often in single digits.The Straits Times newspaper published a report on March 30 citing Heng’s remarks and estimates by political analysts which suggested that polling day could fall on July 11, following the dissolution of parliament on June 24 and a nine-day campaign period beginning July 1.Critics and some observers see no compelling reason to hold early elections and cite risks to public health if polls go-ahead in the coming weeks. Others suggest that an early snap poll would mitigate near-term uncertainties and risks, and could potentially be safer than end-of-term polls in a scenario where the pandemic worsens.

#Covid-19#migrant#migration#Singapour#élection#santé-publique#infection#dortoirs#travailleurs-migrants#santé

Singapore’s guarded reopening risks viral revival - Asia Times
▻https://asiatimes.com/2020/05/singapores-guarded-reopening-risks-viral-revival

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Coronavirus infections in Singapore have sharply risen since April with clusters at foreign worker dormitories accounting for more than 90% of total cases. Hundreds of new dormitory infections continue to be reported daily, while cases among citizens and permanent residents in the wider community are often in single digits.The low rate of transmission outside the worker dormitories has paved the way for Singapore to ease its restrictive “circuit breaker” measures introduced in early April. But the formal expiry of the partial lockdown won’t entail a return to business as usual as the wealthy city-state intends to reopen its economy over several months.

#covid-19#migrant#migration#Singapour#dortoirs#travailleurs-migrants#infections#confinement#mesures-sanitaires#santé#transmission#réouverture

En Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie et dans le Schleswig-Holstein, des centaines d’employé·es des abattoirs sont contaminé·es par le corona. Or le seuil de reconfinement a été fixé à 50 cas pour 100 000 habitant·es pour une région donnée.
La question est : le déconfinement était-il prématuré en Allemagne ou la misère sociale de ces personnes venant d’Europe de l’Est pour faire des sales boulots sous-payés explique-t-elle ces foyers de contamination ?

Le ministre de la santé de Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie « a mentionné l’hébergement du personnel des abattoirs, provenant pour la plupart de Roumanie et de Bulgarie, dans des logements collectifs comme une raison possible de l’apparition de l’épidémie. Il se peut que ces foyers ne répondent pas aux normes d’hygiène requises en cas de pandémie. Il faut maintenant examiner cette question. »
▻https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/coronavirus-fleischbetrieb-101.html
#Allemagne #corona #abattoirs #migration #Europe_de_l'Est #salariat #précarité #exploitation

How Singapore lost its grip on Covid-19 - Asia Times
▻https://asiatimes.com/2020/04/how-singapore-lost-its-grip-on-covid-19
Covid-19#migrant#migration#Singapour#travailleurs-migrants#dortoirs#infection#zone-isolement#résidents-permanents

Packed With Migrant Workers, Dormitories Fuel Coronavirus in Singapore - The New York Times
►https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/28/world/asia/coronavirus-singapore-migrants.html

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A Singapour, l’épidémie de Covid-19 révèle la précarité des travailleurs migrants
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Turkey has nearly 13,000 people quarantined in dorms for COVID-19 -DuvaR English

Some 12,912 persons are held under quarantine in 87 different dormitories around Turkey, Youth and Sports Minister Muharrem Kasapoğlu said April 14. Meanwhile, some 60 individuals were released from quarantine in Bursa.
#Covid-19#Turquie#Dortoirs#Quarantaine#Camp#Politique#Liberté#migrant#migration

▻https://www.duvarenglish.com/health-2/coronavirus/2020/04/14/turkey-has-nearly-13000-people-quarantined-in-dorms-for-covid-19