Authorities to cease entry of dormitory-bound work pass holders via vaccinated travel lanes

SINGAPORE: Employers of S Pass and work allow holders within the development, marine shipyard and processes sector is not going to be allowed to make new functions for his or her workers to enter Singapore via the vaccinated travel lanes (VTL) from 11.59pm on Saturday (Dec 4). This can even apply to employers of different dormitory-bound work pass holders, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) mentioned in a press launch. Malaysians and feminine work pass holders will nonetheless be allowed to enter Singapore via VTLs and will probably be topic to the prevailing well being protocols, mentioned the ministry, including that it is because these people “generally do not reside in dormitories”. The ministry mentioned that S Pass and work allow holders within the development, marine shipyard and course of sectors, in addition to different dormitory-bound staff, ought to are available in via the work pass holder normal lane.They can also enter Singapore via ongoing trade initiatives resembling programmes with "upstream testing" and isolation within the supply nation.“The number of workers entering under these lanes meet industry needs while allowing the entry of these workers to be done at a pace where they can be safely onboarded before entering the dormitories and worksites as these are higher risk settings,” mentioned MOM.