Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

[zac's mum]

I like this quote from a Rice Media article by Yeo Boon Ping:


“Our education system must recognise the achievements of all and must not continue to label those who take a vocational education route as less worthy or less valuable, or their qualifications less rigorous.

After all, healthcare professionals aside, we don’t see degree holders deemed as essential workers or heroes during this time. It’s the people who are fixing our burst pipes, the locksmiths who save us from being homeless when we stupidly lock ourselves out of our houses, the hawkers feeding us, the bus drivers who keep Singapore moving. The pandemic reminds us that these vocational skills have for so long been undervalued, but none of us can do without them.“

Full article here:
https://www.ricemedia.co/current-affairs-opinion-what-hbl-taught-us-about-education/

[phtthp]

anyone know, when can (ballet or piano or violin) enrichment lessons resume, face-to-face, at actual premises ? Thanks

[zac's mum]

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anyone know, when can (ballet or piano or violin) enrichment lessons resume, face-to-face, at actual premises ? Thanks

Nobody knows yet. If all goes well, maybe July or end-June earliest.

But I think the authorities are likely to lean on the side of caution.

They still have to monitor whether any kids fall ill in school first.

Probably take a cue from whenever those language centres start allowing many schools to mix in same classroom, for non-graduating batch.

I think the problem that arises is: how to do a ring-fence around Eg. One tuition student who becomes a confirmed case? A single tuition/ballet class can be made up of students from 5 different primary/secondary schools. That makes the ring even wider, ie besides issuing SHN for the tuition/enrichment students + teacher, still must issue SHN for each student’s school classmates + all subject teachers?? Too many people to fence in.

Possibly those 1-1 piano/violin lessons would be allowed to resume first.

[Zappy]

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/coronavirus-face-masks-to-be-default-option-for-people-when-out-face-shields-dont


Take note of the policy change... no face shields except for those under 12 & teachers.
Kinda last minute for the school re-opening tomorrow.

[sky minecrafter]

Hi, for the kid who has to physically return to school tomorrow, we've been told by the school (last week) to wear masks, Not face shields (unless - medical condition, etcetera).

[lee_yl]

Surprised to see the headline news that SMRT staff is peeling off the safe distancing stickers on the MRT seats.


Are the stickers only for 7th April to 1st June? During CB period, don’t need stickers cabin also quite empty lah.

Why not just leave them on until end of June? Right now half the student population continues with HBL and some of the workforce also continues WFH. No tourist too.

Why are we exempted from social distancing inside MRT trains? I will feel uncomfortable sitting so near to one another. Should increase train frequency and continue to limit number of passengers per cabin. Not peel away those stickers at this juncture lah

[MyPillow]

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Surprised to see the headline news that SMRT staff is peeling off the safe distancing stickers on the MRT seats.

Are the stickers only for 7th April to 1st June? During CB period, don’t need stickers cabin also quite empty lah.

Why not just leave them on until end of June? Right now half the student population continues with HBL and some of the workforce also continues WFH. No tourist too.

Why are we exempted from social distancing inside MRT trains? I will feel uncomfortable sitting so near to one another. Should increase train frequency and continue to limit number of passengers per cabin. Not peel away those stickers at this juncture lah

I caught a glimpse on the news abt removing the sticker and i thought i saw wrongly leh ...

The stickers must remains lei - since social distance is still a MUST in all places , why trains to be exception - sitting in train is high risk, so close to one another for a avg time period of 20 to 30min plus in enclosed cabine

as for when all students can go back fully, i feel we better play kiasu n on safe mode
.. prob till next mid term break - must take case study fr S Korea whereby they re-opend n people let down, comm cases inccreases again & sch open and close again after few days - disruptive in a way.

[zac's mum]

This morning it did not feel like half the population out & about at all. More like 3/4.

[Estéema]

I’m feeling claustrophobic since last 2 weeks at wey Mkt & NTUC with so many ppl not exercising social distancing of at least 1 metre. First week of CN wet mkt stallholders so gangjiong we must stand within markings & apart. Last few weeks, tell ppl “I’ve not finished paying up, pls don’t stand do near” ppl stare at me. Sigh!


With the new norm, we shld still remind ourselves to keep 1 metre distance to keep safe. I agree. SMRT too quick to discard distancing stickers. 😬

[starlight1968sg]

The stickers on a crowded bus has little purpose. Imagine the passengers were standing close to each other while only half of the seats were occupied. If more passengers were seated, there would be lesser left standing.