Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

[MyPillow]

Either not transparent enough or media dun have full info details or authority not ready to give full picture …

From my kids sharing since sch open ,I think it is still rather difficult to keep social distance in sch , Kids n teens like companion n need to talk , though many reminders they will forget again - I hope this alternate level schooling arrangement continue till we see really low community cases - review this hbl n going to school learning till mid term break in July … can’t afford to have students getting infected as some people really dun show symptoms. lesser students in sch , at least less crowds in Sch common grounds like toilets , canteens, buses , trains etc

[zac's mum]

I think my biggest question is where did these 5 unrelated teens catch the virus from? If they really caught it during circuit breaker period like the report claims, what’s the common place that they all went to? Didnt the Safe Entry system capture their data? Or was it a hawker centre or somewhere that doesn’t have Safe Entry checkin?


If no common place, then must be public transport isn’t it? Train or bus?

[MyPillow]

Seem to me - We ought to take note of where N when We go n look out for news report which place get covid .For high Human traffic places , though we safe entry check in n out - nobody will contact u- too many people but not enough man power for such tracing bah …

My colleague told me she write down her whereabouts since last week

[Estéema]

My quick guess :


1. I know some traditional families still cannot accept not having weekend dinners with the extended family. One mother tested me out asking if she shld let her son wear masks & shield to sch coz worried he got it fr his cousins who returned fr UK & US fr studies during 1st to 2nd week of May when CB was in force. There are uncles who do bz in Indo & China. When I view her profile, lots of recent dinners with cousins fr at least 2 other families & grandma.

2. During Hari Raya, saw some families inside patriarch’s house With different color garbs signifying different groups of families together. Show united in their community. Many hv joined the delivery rider bz. So is it possible for pickup & spread to family members or community?

I can’t stress enuf & many ppl become lax very fast coz all dying to get back to ‘normal life’ & forget to be ready to embrace the “new norm” - wear masks, social distancing, … Just came back fr NTUC an hour ago. Stressed again! Ppl just come across yr face to the shelves to pick up noodle packs. “Pls say excuse, and I’ll move away for you”. I pulled out str-away and left. We’ve a long way to learn to keep ourselves & others safe.

Thankful hv been eavesdropping on DS HVL learning & almost all subj teacher discuss what the boys are expected to do - wear masks, temp taking, personal hygiene tables separate seatings at canteen/library, lecture halls, etc Hope no more students fall vulnerable to catching the virus by protecting themselves with masks & frequent cleaning. Pray for their protection.

[sharonkhoo]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"1979880\" time=\"1591515939\" user_id=\"17023:

...prolonged “acute respiratory infections”. When one suffers from acute respiratory infection means can’t breathe and need to see a doctor right? Then how can it be described as “mild”?

Actually, \"acute\" simply means short-lived , as opposed to \"chronic\". It doesn't mean \"serious\", so an acute respiratory infection could be very mild, and in non-COVID times, might not need a medical consultation. Of course, now, we are supposed to see a doctor for any respiratory infection.

[lee_yl]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"1979942\" time=\"1591538155\" user_id=\"28674:

lee_yl\" post_id=\"1979880\" time=\"1591515939\" user_id=\"17023:

...prolonged “acute respiratory infections”. When one suffers from acute respiratory infection means can’t breathe and need to see a doctor right? Then how can it be described as “mild”?

Actually, \"acute\" simply means short-lived , as opposed to \"chronic\". It doesn't mean \"serious\", so an acute respiratory infection could be very mild, and in non-COVID times, might not need a medical consultation. Of course, now, we are supposed to see a doctor for any respiratory infection.

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Yes, “acute” here means temporary, not permanent, but it does not mean it cannot be severe.

Acute respiratory infection means a patient probably has difficulty in breathing or shortness of breathe and is deemed a “serious symptoms“.

[lee_yl]

MyPillow\" post_id=\"1979918\" time=\"1591525948\" user_id=\"70594:

From my kids sharing since sch open ,I think it is still rather difficult to keep social distance in sch , Kids n teens like companion n need to talk , though many reminders they will forget again - I hope this alternate level schooling arrangement continue till we see really low community cases - review this hbl n going to school learning till mid term break in July ... can’t afford to have students getting infected as some people really dun show symptoms. lesser students in sch , at least less crowds in Sch common grounds like toilets , canteens, buses , trains etc

For DD2 everything went well except for PE, which she felt uncomfortable whole class had their masks removed and run together where the sweat and saliva fly here fly there. While cooling down after exercising, the girls did chit chat a bit (w/o masks).

[lee_yl]

Thanks all for the CNA/MOE links and sharing. Either ST journalist or editor have problems. These two days I really find it confusing reading the reports.


Anyway, the last Covid-19 deceased victim, 41yo FW from China, died two weeks after being discharged by MOH!!! Caused by some blood clots in blood vessels at lung or pulmonary as a result of covid-19. I find this case quite scary, died two weeks later after discharged?!

I recalled I wore compression socks after child birth to prevent thrombosis (blood clots forming). Wonder if there’s something similar for covid-19 victims?

[sharonkhoo]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"1979946\" time=\"1591539517\" user_id=\"17023:

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"1979942\" time=\"1591538155\" user_id=\"28674:

[quote=lee_yl post_id=1979880 time=1591515939 user_id=17023]...prolonged “acute respiratory infections”. When one suffers from acute respiratory infection means can’t breathe and need to see a doctor right? Then how can it be described as “mild”?

Actually, \"acute\" simply means short-lived , as opposed to \"chronic\". It doesn't mean \"serious\", so an acute respiratory infection could be very mild, and in non-COVID times, might not need a medical consultation. Of course, now, we are supposed to see a doctor for any respiratory infection.

https://postimg.cc/F7mTtmsg

Yes, “acute” here means temporary, not permanent, but it does not mean it cannot be severe.

Acute respiratory infection means a patient probably has difficulty in breathing or shortness of breathe and is deemed a “serious symptoms“.[/quote]Yes, the symptoms can be severe, but do not have to be. The main thing I wanted to point out is that \"acute\" does not mean \"severe/serious\". The list you provided divided the symptoms into categories, but did not say that all symptoms are present when there are \"acute respiratory symptoms\". In the case of these students, they were said to have \"mild\" symptoms, which means that they didn't have the \"serious\" symptoms.

[lee_yl]

Need to fault ST for their poor choice of words. In medical context, “acute” carries the connotation of “severe and sudden” so there are terms like acute appendicitis which is a life-threatening condition or acute gout, a sudden onset of severe joint inflammation. ST could choose other adjectives and if they mean mild then acute is not the best word to use.


Just hope MOE doesn’t downplay the whole matter, there are lapses somewhere which allow these students to attend class for 2 days before being picked up at the clinics.

I saw the list of questions the students need to go through daily before entering school. One of the questions is, “do you have shortness of breathe”. I assume the affected students have but not sure why they were cleared and allowed to attend school