Tan See Leng

SINGAPORE – A scheme limiting the number of migrant workers who visit four popular locations on Sundays and public holidays is “effectively dormant”, ...

[eventually raised in April 2022](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/more-migrant-workers-can-take-part-in-community-visits-including-unvaccinated-workers) to 50,000 on weekends and public holidays and 25,000 on weekdays. [up to 500 vaccinated workers were allowed to visit Little India each week](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/migrant-workers-living-in-dorms-return-to-little-india-for-the-first-time-in-112-years) as part of a pilot scheme that began in September 2021 – some 18 months after worker dormitories were placed under lockdowns to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Before the Popular Places Pass was introduced, migrant workers living in dormitories had to apply for an exit pass before they could leave their accommodation to visit public places for leisure. [controls on foreign workers living in dormitories were lifted ](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/capacity-limits-for-nightclubs-exit-pass-requirement-for-migrant-workers-to-be-eased)that same month. [were lifted in October 2022](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/covid-19-vaccination-differentiated-measures-to-be-lifted-from-oct-10-as-spore-enters-new-phase-of-normalcy) as part of Singapore’s move towards living with Covid-19. [ limiting the number of migrant workers who visit four popular locations](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/approval-for-new-pass-for-migrant-workers-to-visit-4-popular-spots-will-be-almost-instantaneous-mom) on Sundays and public holidays is “effectively dormant”, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng on Tuesday.