Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

[starlight1968sg]

phtthp\" post_id=\"1970234\" time=\"1586233076\" user_id=\"35251:

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"1970222\" time=\"1586226055\" user_id=\"14025:

Daiso in IMM is closed

Of course. All these are Non-essential service

I thought it is like a supermarket ...

[phtthp]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"1970235\" time=\"1586233181\" user_id=\"14025:

phtthp\" post_id=\"1970234\" time=\"1586233076\" user_id=\"35251:

[quote=starlight1968sg post_id=1970222 time=1586226055 user_id=14025]Daiso in IMM is closed

Of course. All these are Non-essential service

I thought it is like a supermarket ...[/quote]Nah !

Supermarket sell food stuff : vegetables, fruits, fish, frozen meat, red dates, ingredients to boil soup etc

Daiso, sell what ?
Household item


Daiso got sell frozen meat, fish, fresh vegetables, ingredients to boil soup ?
No !

[phtthp]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"1970202\" time=\"1586181643\" user_id=\"17023:

1. Better to quickly disperse the 20,000 of them to Changi Airport terminal 2 for isolation, just spread them out for actual social distancing.

2. BMT just got postponed, right, so use the barracks to hold these FWs lah.

3. How about old schools, SERS flats waiting to be demolished etc.

MOH should quickly advise on the best mode of isolation for these FWs so why they soooo quiet?!

This dormitory 20, 000 people clustered together, is a very serious issue.
No social distancing, in the way they live at these dorm.
All cluttered together, pity them also in the manner they live, living like chicken inside a coop


This issue, must tackle fast !
If don't escalate, virus \"explode\", situation deteriorate further

Because

if those 20,000 foreign workers inside the dorm have girl friends who are mainly maids, then these maids will pass virus to the auntie and uncles, their children or grand children, inside their HDB / condo / private property family household, jialut

And once their school-going children get hit or infected, if school were to re-open after 30 April, other fellow class-mates and school-mates will get it from them

[Sun_2010]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1970156\" time=\"1586159831\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1970156 time=1586159831 user_id=53606]
Dining table big enough?[/quote]

Thanks Zac's mum. Unfortunately I have the round dining table with the lazy susan on it. And also the living room may not be conducive to calls .

ammonite\" post_id=\"1970162\" time=\"1586161324\" user_id=\"50141:

@Sun, maybe get/ borrow a foldable table.

Thanks got a foldable table from a hdb shop yesterday evening. So set up my monitor, wireless keyboard & mouse, Working this morning, I really find it spacious and convenient. I can even put my legs up on the lower bar
I also set up my floor chair and low laptop desk by the window,

Prep work done.

PS - online shopping with delivery is still available during the partial lockdown

[Estéema]

Schootopia\" post_id=\"1970241\" time=\"1586233882\" user_id=\"143961:

BBC reporting on scientific modelling of public health benefit of school closure on coronavirus spread. Potential non-immediate mental health, educational and socio-economic costs.


%5Bhttps%3A//www.bbc.com/news/amp/health-52180783

The original review paper -

%5Bhttps%3A//www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642%2820%2930095-X/fulltext%5D

Interesting summary of social distancing options in school, and suggestions of phrased re-opening.

By the way, \"social distancing\" in some other countries is 2 meters minimum.

2 meters has its scientific testing & studies backing. I saw a video on Japanese scientists testing under high power lighting to show spread of droplets fr speach & particles fr cough & sneezes. The projections fr such action spew really far.

Ano highlight is the benefit of open windows & 2-way outlets as such viruses disperse fast into opened windows & if into sunlight it’ll vaporize by UV.

I’m hoping MOH & authorities will recommend all office premises, schools, dormitories, hotels, airports, restaurants, buses, trains, CCs, malls open up all air-conditioned premises & sanitize every nooks & corners before the circuit breaker timeout ends. Step-up cleaning for those essential services locations by adding manpower for cleaning & sanitizing. I’m sure some who’ve lost jobs wldn’t mind doing a bit to contribute to restring us back to clean & hygienic environment. This window opportunity best when everyone starts to stay home. Just my thots.

[Estéema]

phtthp\" post_id=\"1970242\" time=\"1586234769\" user_id=\"35251:

lee_yl\" post_id=\"1970202\" time=\"1586181643\" user_id=\"17023:

1. Better to quickly disperse the 20,000 of them to Changi Airport terminal 2 for isolation, just spread them out for actual social distancing.

2. BMT just got postponed, right, so use the barracks to hold these FWs lah.

3. How about old schools, SERS flats waiting to be demolished etc.

MOH should quickly advise on the best mode of isolation for these FWs so why they soooo quiet?!

This dormitory 20, 000 people clustered together, is a very serious issue.
No social distancing, in the way they live at these dorm.
All cluttered together, pity them also in the manner they live, living like chicken inside a coop


This issue, must tackle fast !
If don't escalate, virus \"explode\", situation deteriorate further

Because

if those 20,000 foreign workers inside the dorm have girl friends who are mainly maids, then these maids will pass virus to the auntie and uncles, their children or grand children, inside their HDB / condo / private property family household, jialut

And once their school-going children get hit or infected, if school were to re-open after 30 April, other fellow class-mates and school-mates will get it from them

No outsiders into dorm compound. They’re watched very closely with police stationed to contro situation. Don’t hv to worry if they can snuggle maid girlfrds. Don’t hv to project our imaginations too far. Just go by factual efforts alr announced when Ministers Iswaran, Zarqy et al conducted visit to these dormitories.

There are new regulations to increase social distancing & workers can’t even visit each other btwn blocks or levels. The only thing they need to do now is spread them out so only one worker in an demarcated or shielded (even if by only a heavy plastic curtain) and I’m hoping barracks or Expo will meet the space required to spread them out. Hope by end of today the foreign workers hv more space to spread out at Expo as .zeit indicated they’ve swung to quick action to set up beds.

[phtthp]

Estéema\" post_id=\"1970269\" time=\"1586239995\" user_id=\"66413:

phtthp\" post_id=\"1970242\" time=\"1586234769\" user_id=\"35251:

[quote=lee_yl post_id=1970202 time=1586181643 user_id=17023]
1. Better to quickly disperse the 20,000 of them to Changi Airport terminal 2 for isolation, just spread them out for actual social distancing.

2. BMT just got postponed, right, so use the barracks to hold these FWs lah.

3. How about old schools, SERS flats waiting to be demolished etc.

MOH should quickly advise on the best mode of isolation for these FWs so why they soooo quiet?!

This dormitory 20, 000 people clustered together, is a very serious issue.
No social distancing, in the way they live at these dorm.
All cluttered together, pity them also in the manner they live, living like chicken inside a coop


This issue, must tackle fast !
If don't escalate, virus \"explode\", situation deteriorate further

Because

if those 20,000 foreign workers inside the dorm have girl friends who are mainly maids, then these maids will pass virus to the auntie and uncles, their children or grand children, inside their HDB / condo / private property family household, jialut

And once their school-going children get hit or infected, if school were to re-open after 30 April, other fellow class-mates and school-mates will get it from them

No outsiders into dorm compound. They’re watched very closely with police stationed to contro situation. Don’t hv to worry if they can snuggle maid girlfrds. Don’t hv to project our imaginations too far. Just go by factual efforts alr announced when Ministers Iswaran, Zarqy et al conducted visit to these dormitories.

There are new regulations to increase social distancing & workers can’t even visit each other btwn blocks or levels. The only thing they need to do now is spread them out so only one worker in an demarcated or shielded (even if by only a heavy plastic curtain) and I’m hoping barracks or Expo will meet the space required to spread them out.[/quote]of course, we are not talking about \"snuggle maid girlfrds\" into the dorm, under the watchful eyes of police around

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But, come every weekend Sunday

are these 20,000 FWs allowed to get out of their dorm

- run own errand like,

buy ingredients to cook their own food inside the dorm, because is cheaper to self-cook
or
remit $ overseas back home for their family members, to put food on their table to eat,
or

- meet their girl friend for a while eg. maids ?

surely these 20,000 FWs are not imprisoned inside their dorm even on Sunday, until to the extent that they
cannot even go out to buy ingredients to cook food at home or cannot go out to packet food to eat or have their own free personal space time ? These are basic necessities of life

If Yes, then there is a loop-hole already, for maids to meet them, who in turn, can pass virus back to their employer household

What is the maids' off-day, once a week, their freedom day to do their own things ?
Sunday, right ?

normally see a lot of maids gathered at Lucky Plaza + other places, on Sunday

[MrsKiasu]

haiz these few days I was trying to getmy online bank account unlocked called cant get through left msg for call back no response…want to get legal assistance told need wait 1 mth haiz

[Estéema]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"1970273\" time=\"1586240766\" user_id=\"43981:

haiz these few days I was trying to getmy online bank account unlocked called cant get through left msg for call back no response..want to get legal assistance told need wait 1 mth haiz

Oh really! Thot bank is an essential service?

[Estéema]

phtthp\" post_id=\"1970271\" time=\"1586240508\" user_id=\"35251:

Estéema\" post_id=\"1970269\" time=\"1586239995\" user_id=\"66413:

[quote=phtthp post_id=1970242 time=1586234769 user_id=35251]
This dormitory 20, 000 people clustered together, is a very serious issue.
No social distancing, in the way they live at these dorm.
All cluttered together, pity them also in the manner they live, living like chicken inside a coop


This issue, must tackle fast !
If don't escalate, virus \"explode\", situation deteriorate further

Because

if those 20,000 foreign workers inside the dorm have girl friends who are mainly maids, then these maids will pass virus to the auntie and uncles, their children or grand children, inside their HDB / condo / private property family household, jialut

And once their school-going children get hit or infected, if school were to re-open after 30 April, other fellow class-mates and school-mates will get it from them

No outsiders into dorm compound. They’re watched very closely with police stationed to contro situation. Don’t hv to worry if they can snuggle maid girlfrds. Don’t hv to project our imaginations too far. Just go by factual efforts alr announced when Ministers Iswaran, Zarqy et al conducted visit to these dormitories.

There are new regulations to increase social distancing & workers can’t even visit each other btwn blocks or levels. The only thing they need to do now is spread them out so only one worker in an demarcated or shielded (even if by only a heavy plastic curtain) and I’m hoping barracks or Expo will meet the space required to spread them out.

of course, we are not talking about \"snuggle maid girlfrds\" into the dorm, under the watchful eyes of police around

==========================

But, come every weekend Sunday

are these 20,000 FWs allowed to get out of their dorm

- run own errand like,

buy ingredients to cook their own food inside the dorm, because is cheaper to self-cook
or
remit $ overseas back home for their family members, to put food on their table to eat,
or

- meet their girl friend for a while eg. maids ?

surely these 20,000 FWs are not imprisoned inside their dorm even on Sunday, until to the extent that they
cannot even go out to buy ingredients to cook food at home or cannot go out to packet food to eat or have their own free personal space time ? These are basic necessities of life

If Yes, then there is a loop-hole already, for maids to meet them, who in turn, can pass virus back to their employer household

What is the maids' off-day, once a week, their freedom day to do their own things ?
Sunday, right ?

normally see a lot of maids gathered at Lucky Plaza + other places, on Sunday[/quote]The authorities had put them on 14 LOA & food will be packed & delivered to dorms. They’ll hv security & on-site Medical assistance. Today’s news indicated the 14 days may be extended further. Only those who are not infected & are in essential services will be separated & alr moved fr the cluttered dormitories. Those foreign workers in non-essential industries will continue to be paid with govt putting up $100 for each worker to their eyers.