ANDERSON JUNIOR COLLEGE HOSTEL USED AS ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION FOR FOREIGN WORKERS

1. The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has been working with agencies to identify and repurpose vacant State properties as part of the Government’s efforts to help combat the spread of COVID-19. This includes the former Anderson Junior College hostel, which is used as alternative accommodation for foreign workers.

2. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has assessed and identified this site (former Anderson Junior College hostel) as a suitable location to house foreign workers who have tested negative for COVID-19 but may have other illnesses. The workers will stay there while they recover from their symptoms, before returning to their dormitories or a holding facility for workers who are well.

3. The site has a capacity of around 350 beds and has started receiving foreign workers last week. All necessary measures are put in place, with on-site amenities and meals provided for the well-being of the occupants.

Issued by:

The Singapore Land Authority

28 April 2020