Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates
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Wuhan virus : 5 things to know about collecting your masks from Feb 1
1. WHO WILL THE MASKS BE GIVEN TO?
The Government will give more than 5.2 million masks to over 1.3 million households. Each household will get four masks. All local households in private and public housing estates will be eligible.
This is a one-time government measure.
2. WHEN CAN THE MASKS BE COLLECTED?
Mask collection will start progressively from Saturday (Feb 1), according to the distribution plan by each constituency. It is expected to be completed by Feb 9.
The public can collect their masks from 2pm to 10pm on Saturday and 10am to 9pm from Sunday to Feb 9.
Residents living in public housing will get to collect their masks from Saturday while those living in private housing will collect their masks from next Thursday.
Priority will be given to areas with a higher number of vulnerable residents as well as rental block and Pioneer Generation residents.
3. WHERE CAN I COLLECT MY MASKS?
Residents living in public estates can collect them at one of 654 residents' committee centres (RCs) or one of 89 community centres (CCs) while those living in private estates can do so at CCs.
4. WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING FOR VERIFICATION?
You will need to bring your NRIC to verify your home address.
5. HOW CAN I OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ON THE MASK DISTRIBUTION PROCESS?
You can check RC noticeboards, digital display panels and social media platforms on when and where to collect the masks.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-collecting-your-masks -
ngl2010\" post_id=\"1961189\" time=\"1580344634\" user_id=\"40978:
Japan confirms infections without symptoms
I thought I read that this coronavirus won’t necessarily cause fever? And they are infectious even during incubation period.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200130_37/ -
slmkhoo\" post_id=\"1961194\" time=\"1580348238\" user_id=\"28674:
Japan confirms infections without symptoms
Not confirmed by WHO and MOH yet if this is the case. At the moment, they hospitalise those with symptoms, and quarantine people based on travel history and close contact with those with symptoms.ngl2010\" post_id=\"1961189\" time=\"1580344634\" user_id=\"40978:
I thought I read that this coronavirus won’t necessarily cause fever? And they are infectious even during incubation period.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200130_37/ -
Unique case, showed symptoms but negative.
19th Fever
25th 1st test + 2nd test = negative
28th 3rd test = negative
30th 4th test = positive
Cannot imagine if hospital discharge patient after 3rd test. Community super-spreader?
https://www.ettoday.net/news/20200130/1634357.htm#ixzz6CUNNquOb -
oplo\" post_id=\"1961246\" time=\"1580368929\" user_id=\"176584:
Is 4th time positive or is the patient tested positive for common flu \"為普通型病例\" at the 4th time?
Unique case, showed symptoms but negative.
19th Fever
25th 1st test + 2nd test = negative
28th 3rd test = negative
30th 4th test = positive
Cannot imagine if hospital discharge patient after 3rd test. Community super-spreader?
https://www.ettoday.net/news/20200130/1634357.htm#ixzz6CUNNquOb -
Suspected cases at Tiong Bahru Mall and Sun Plaza......
https://tinyurl.com/ub8lw8w![](\"https://i.ibb.co/tMWQkM5/9LUKGeQ.jpg\")
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This report below said, Zhou shocked nation : 5 million people (potential carriers of virus) had left the city, by the time lockdown came into effect
https://www.google.com.sg/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/01/30/asia/xi-jinping-reputation-wuhan-coronavirus-intl-hnk/index.html -
kimberlyleeforever\" post_id=\"1961276\" time=\"1580377955\" user_id=\"179710:
Received from one of the doctors (personal friend of my husband's):
Suspected cases at Tiong Bahru Mall and Sun Plaza......
https://tinyurl.com/ub8lw8w
Just in case you received info on social media about a suspected 2019nCoV case at SBCC Tiong Bahru Plaza (my clinic), it is a false alarm as child has been sent home after assessment by KKWCH. Please update your source to avoid unnecessary fear. Thanks -
Bystanders 'refused to carry out CPR' on man who had a heart attack and died in Sydney's Chinatown over fears he had the coronavirus
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7944835/Bystanders-refused-CPR-man-heart-attack-died-fears-coronavirus.html -
In Wuhan, the streets are empty except those out to supermkts to replenish grocery.
A lesson young ppl shld equip life skills such as cooking.
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