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SINGAPORE – After months of being cooped up in their dormitories, some 50 foreign workers had the chance to stretch their legs in Labrador Park and HortPark on Wednesday (Sept 2), as part of a trial run to allow more healthy workers out of their dorms on rest days.
The workers, who are either recovered Covid-19 patients or have tested negative for the coronavirus in the last 14 days, played games, ate, and went for walks in the park, in small groups of five.
They were chosen by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), which had collaborated with non-governmental organisation Alliance of Guest Workers Outreach (AGWO), to organise the outing.
The MOM’s director of engagement for the foreign manpower management division, Mr Tan Shu Xiang, said the outing was organised to allow the workers to relax and enjoy themselves, especially as the last few months have been challenging for many of them.
“We understand that we need to look after both their physical and their mental well-being,” said Mr Tan.
The ministry is also exploring more of such recreational options for the workers, now that most have returned to work, he added.
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