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Thirty-six unused state properties, including former schools, will be converted to temporary accommodation for migrant workers by the end of this year.
The joint announcement by the Ministry of National Development (MND) and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Monday (June 1) came shortly after the multi-ministry task force tackling the coronavirus outbreak said that about 60,000 bed spaces for migrant workers could be made ready by the year-end.
About 25,000 migrant workers will be housed at the 36 sites, which also include vacant factories and tentage at the National Service Resort & Country Club (NSRCC) Kranji.
Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong, who co-chairs the task force, said: “For now, we have been using sites like army camps and sports halls as well as some vacant HDB flats to decant workers… in order to reduce the density of the dormitories.
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