"New safety rules for labour camps," 30 Mar 2020

Employers have been urged to ensure that labour accommodations do not house more than five workers in a room, in line with the government’s efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19).

The workers should also be at least three metres away from each other in a room, said Labour and Social Development Ministry Under-Secretary Sabah Al Doseri...

construction sites can continue as normal, adding that employers should ensure precautionary measures are being taken at the workplace...

“...we ask every employer to make sure their workers are given enough space, and not more than five to a room."