MOM clarifies concerns raised about maid released from SHN

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The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has clarified concerns raised by an employer of a foreign domestic worker who had been released early from stay-home notice (SHN) despite carrying the Covid-19 virus.

MOM said in a Facebook post on Monday that the Indonesian maid, who arrived on April 11 and cleared a Covid-19 test before her discharge from SHN two days later, was tested again on April 30 out of caution amid the worsening Covid-19 situation.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 19, 2021, with the headline MOM clarifies concerns raised about maid released from SHN. Subscribe