(CNN) — Singapore will move migrant workers to military camps and floating hotels as the number of cases in the city-state spikes, government officials said late Thursday.
More than 200 cases linked to foreign workers were confirmed that day, the Ministry of Health said.
On Monday, Singapore announced it would quarantine 19,800 migrant workers in dormitories, which have since seen cases spike as well.
The city is now moving to isolate uninfected migrant workers in essential services. These alternative venues include military camps for the Singapore Armed Forces, an exhibition center, floating hotels, and vacant government apartments, said Lawrence Wong, co-chair of the Multi-Ministry Taskforce.
“We are moving out workers who are not sick, especially for those who are in essential services, because they still need to continue to work,” said Wong.
The government also announced they would provide other types of aid for foreign workers, including care packages with masks and thermometers, and providing them with three meals a day.
