Singapore started screening workers in dorms in January and was not concerned.; meanwhile, flights from China into Singapore continue without previous controls -Singapore's foreign worker dorm lockdown may not stop spread of Wuhan/COVID19 in the community

by Ganesh Sahathevan
Singapore's recent lockdown of foreign workers within their dormitories is surprising given that foreign workers were among the first to be screened for the Wuhan/COVID19 virus.This was reported by the government linked Channel News Asia: 

 Wuhan virus: Temperature screening, quarantine facilities in place at foreign worker dormitories


Meanwhile  Singapore's Changi continues to receive passengers from China, and it does not seem as if these passengers are being subject to the same type of mandatory quarantining that was in effect in January. 

TO BE READ WITH




by Ganesh Sahathevan


                         Wuhan/COVID19 Virus hotspots in Malaysia reported by the 
                          Malay Mail on 14 April 2020






The Flightaware data below (from this link) shows that  Changi Airport in Singapore continues to receive multiple flights from China. These flights are not unlikely to to disgorge passengers from China.
That passengers from China are likely to carry the Wuhan/COVID-19 virus is probable.
While Singapore was careful to impose mandatory quarantine on passengers from China in early January, it does not appear that this remains the case.
It is therefore likely that the second wave of the virus that has pushed Singapore into a lockdown is attributable to these arrivals.
Additionally, it is also not unlikely that these China arrivals at Changi are finding their way into Johor. Forest City for example houses a large contingent from China. 
This may then explain why Johor is a virus hotspot. 
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NOTE: DETAILS OF FLIGHTS CAN BE ACCESSED BY CLICKING ON THE FLIGHT NUMBER

Arrivals: Singapore Changi Airport (Singapore) [WSSS]
IdentTypeOriginDepartureArrival
CCA403Chengdu Shuangliu Int'l ()Thu 12:37AM CSTThu 05:03AM +08
CCA403Chengdu Shuangliu Int'l ()Wed 10:18AM CSTWed 02:55PM +08
CCA403Chengdu Shuangliu Int'l ()Fri 05:00AM CSTFri 09:47AM +08
CCA403Chengdu Shuangliu Int'l ()Sat 05:10AM CSTSat 09:54AM +08
CCA403Chengdu Shuangliu Int'l ()Mon 12:47AM CSTMon 05:19AM +08
CCA403Chengdu Shuangliu Int'l ()Wed 12:42AM CSTWed 05:21AM +08
CCA403Chengdu Shuangliu Int'l ()Sun 05:02AM CSTSun 09:32AM +08
CCA403AChengdu Shuangliu Int'l ()Tue 10:25AM CSTTue 02:55PM +08
CCA403Chengdu Shuangliu Int'l ()Sat 12:38AM CST05:04AM +08 (?)
CCA403Chengdu Shuangliu Int'l ()Sun 12:32AM CST04:59AM +08 (?)
CCA403Chengdu Shuangliu Int'l ()Tue 05:21AM CSTTue 10:01AM +08
CCA403Chengdu Shuangliu Int'l ()Mon 04:53AM CSTMon 09:39AM +08
CCA403Chengdu Shuangliu Int'l ()Fri 12:43AM CSTFri 05:20AM +08
SLK971B738Chongqing Jiangbei Int'l ()Mon 02:00PM CSTMon 06:44PM +08
CSC3805Chongqing Jiangbei Int'l ()Sun 12:47AM CSTSun 05:29AM +08
SLK971B738Chongqing Jiangbei Int'l ()Mon 02:09PM CSTMon 07:12PM +08
CSC3805Chongqing Jiangbei Int'l ()Sun 12:50AM CSTSun 05:36AM +08
CSS7213Wuxi ()Tue 04:21AM CSTTue 09:39AM +08
CSS7213Wuxi ()Tue 04:21AM CSTTue 09:38AM +08
CKK287Shanghai Pudong Int'l ()Tue 07:45AM CSTTue 12:53PM +08

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