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Don't blame migrant workers for Covid-19 spike, says Health Ministry

No individual will choose to leave their family behind and live in hardship abroad, said the Health Ministry in cautioning against blaming migrant workers for the recent spike in Covid-19 infection numbers.

Among others, the Health Ministry in a Facebook post yesterday noted that many migrant workers were unable to adhere to social distancing protocols and other prevention measures outside of their workplace.

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