Editorial photo #6760268 Human Interest
Singapore Goes Into Heightened Alert For COVID-19
Migrant workers work at a building construction site on May 28, 2021 in Singapore. Singapore enters a month long heightened alert from May 16 to June 13 to curb the spread of COVID-19 cases in the local community. New restrictions on movements and activities have been introduced such as limiting social interaction to two, prohibiting dining out and a reduced operating capacity at shopping malls, offices and attractions. On May 17, the construction industry stakeholders appealed to Multi-Ministry Taskforce to bring in foreign workers in a safe and controlled manner after the built environment industry suffered a manpower crunch by the latest border restrictions and the need to comply with safe management measures. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/NurPhoto)