{"id":2475,"date":"2021-09-28T04:16:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T04:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbmsa.org.sg\/?p=2475"},"modified":"2021-09-28T04:44:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T04:44:58","slug":"bca-circular-covid19-vaccinate-or-regular-testing-vort-for-migrant-workers-mws-in-the-construction-marine-and-process-cmp-sectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbmsa.org.sg\/zh\/2021\/09\/28\/bca-circular-covid19-vaccinate-or-regular-testing-vort-for-migrant-workers-mws-in-the-construction-marine-and-process-cmp-sectors\/","title":{"rendered":"[BCA Circular &#8211; COVID19] Vaccinate or Regular Testing (VoRT) for migrant workers (MWs) in the Construction, Marine and Process (CMP) sectors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2475\" class=\"elementor elementor-2475\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-164513e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"164513e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2547fddc\" data-id=\"2547fddc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7801e1b3 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7801e1b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-block-id=\"block-dc6209f9-856d-4de7-a8ba-d0c0ca1fd633\">From 1 Oct, higher-risk MWs in CMP sectors and dormitories take additional Antigen Rapid Tests (ART), in between Rostered Routine Testing (RRT).<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-93fab9a7-b4c0-4439-9fe3-6becdcf9ff2f\">&#8211; Enables quicker detection of COVID-19 cases, reduce disruptions to businesses and MWs<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-e7f04203-75e5-483d-8662-65496e9bb905\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>\u2022 Vaccinated workers<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 1 additional ART<\/p>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-6424c100-afe6-48be-a11a-b3412453014d\">&#8211; Government to continue subsidising RRT and ART costs<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-03595cf5-c955-4594-ace1-a69cfd767d99\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-7b1dae87-418b-4248-b83b-a09dec3aa13e\">\u2022 Unvaccinated workers<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-41ad7737-470e-49a2-a672-4eeb6a500aff\">&#8211; 3 additional ART<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-3198829a-2af8-4a18-bc04-b08aabf4e6db\">&#8211; Employers or workers to bear costs of two additional ART, government to cover cost of RRT<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-70eb302f-23cf-4578-af87-5d9125658d5d\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-5fd60b2c-6bc6-4bf9-ac61-45cbeea39126\">\u2022 Workers medically ineligible for COVID-19 vaccines<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-01221214-c185-44e8-b847-dd1448a5bc3a\">&#8211; 3 additional ART<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-0e3eb936-5298-4310-8f12-7a5032707721\">&#8211; Government to continue subsidising costs for required testing\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-c46214e0-2007-4c39-93fb-5ee269b61b3a\">&#8211; Employers to declare MWs\u2019 medical status by 13 Sep<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-468c9592-96a1-46eb-86e3-95a219249122\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-1ce2b6db-e2d7-4263-979b-1967ccafa11f\">&#8211; Beyond 2021, employers should be prepared to factor regular testing costs into business operations.<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-1d571f45-24c1-4f47-b9d6-2bde029d0617\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-2d55389a-c217-414a-8059-34758d3b8567\"><b>\u2023 <\/b>For more details, visit:<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-c5e15ab6-f396-4fea-ad6e-4a5702647e93\">MOM advisory <a href=\"https:\/\/go.gov.sg\/02fvfo\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-2e32ca6b-c0d4-40d4-97a4-e2cf9881f630\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-a483c4fc-0a04-453c-8758-3036c352b9c2\"><b>\u2023\u00a0 <\/b>Also, refer to:<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-9afb7c84-6bfe-4f01-ad91-fee898ecf54d\">BCA\u2019s circular dated 26 Aug on Mandatory ART and Implementation of Vaccinate or Regular Testing (VoRT) Regime\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/go.gov.sg\/bca-circular-art-vort\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-9afb7c84-6bfe-4f01-ad91-fee898ecf54d\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-9afb7c84-6bfe-4f01-ad91-fee898ecf54d\"><b>\u2023 <\/b>Download pdf on Roster Routine Testing and Charging Policy for Workers in Construction, Marine, and Process sectors, and in Dormitories <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sbmsa.org.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/circular-on-rostered-routine-testing-and-charging-policy-for-workers-in-construction-marine-and-process-sectors-and-in-dormitories.pdf\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd23470 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd23470\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10a3f46\" data-id=\"10a3f46\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 1 Oct, higher-risk MWs in CMP sectors and dormitories take additional Antigen Rapid Tests (ART), in between Rostered Routine Testing (RRT). &#8211; 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