Coronavirus: Singapore must reject ‘not in my backyard’ mindset when rehousing migrant workers, top official says

Singapore has rejected criticism of its decision to move migrant workers into residential accommodation in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, calling for greater tolerance and launching a social media campaign to promote empathy.Low-income foreign workers packed into bunk rooms that lack proper hygiene facilities account for more than 90 per cent of Singapore’s 38,000 Covid-19 cases.Chinese man becomes Singapore’s first migrant worker to die from coronavirusSingapore has vowed to improve…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3088486/coronavirus-singapore-must-reject-not-my-backyard-mindset