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SINGAPORE – Every day, Mr Rajagopal Sathiyavasan, 42, starts his morning with a session of yoga and takes in a scenic view of the Singapore Strait.
The Indian national is one of about 3,000 migrant workers staying on board two mid-sized cruise ships, the SuperStar Gemini and the SuperStar Aquarius, which serve as temporary accommodation for workers who have recovered from Covid-19.
Both cruise ships, which are docked at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre and are run by Genting Cruise Lines, house non-essential workers.
The cruise company is prepared to have these workers on board until the end of July, said Mr Michael Goh, head of international sales at Genting and president of Dream Cruises, during a media tour of the SuperStar Gemini on Saturday (May 23).
The company is, however, ready to extend the arrangement if necessary, he added.
There are about 200 crew members on each ship to support operations.
These temporary arrangements are part of the Government’s plans to reduce the number of people living in the existing foreign worker dorms, which have recently become the main source of Covid-19 infections here.
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