Prevalence and Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Migrant Workers in Singapore

Iain Beehuat Tan; Clive Tan; Li Yang Hsu; Yock Young Dan; Andrew Aw; Alex R Cook; Vernon J Lee

doi:10.1001/jama.2020.24071

Prevalence and Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Migrant Workers in Singapore

JAMA. 2021 Feb 9;325(6):584-585. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.24071.

Authors

Iain Beehuat Tan^{1

2}, Clive Tan^{3

4}, Li Yang Hsu^{2

4}, Yock Young Dan^{2

5}, Andrew Aw⁶, Alex R Cook⁴, Vernon J Lee^{2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore.
² Ministry of Health, Singapore.
³ Headquarters Medical Corps, Singapore Armed Forces Headquarters, Singapore.
⁴ Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
⁵ Department of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore.
⁶ Dental Services, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.

Abstract

This study examines the prevalence and outcomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among migrant workers in Singapore.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
COVID-19 / epidemiology*
COVID-19 / mortality
Female
Humans
Male
Patient Acuity
Prevalence
Singapore / epidemiology
Transients and Migrants / statistics & numerical data*