He said a total of 350 new clusters were reported between Jan 6 and Jan 22, of which 225 or 64.3% were linked to workplaces.

Manufacturing-related clusters recorded the highest number of clusters with 80 clusters, followed by construction (53) and service-related (31), he said in a statement. A total of 28,477 people were confirmed Covid-19 positive from the clusters.

He urged all employers and their employees to work hand in hand in assisting the ministry to contain the transmission of the virus at workplaces by always adhering to stipulated procedures.

He said employers need to provide conducive residential areas for their employees and ensure that they always practise infection prevention measures including temperature and symptoms checks prior to entering their workplaces.

Employees must also avoid gathering in confined places, and observe physical distancing at all times.

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