Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates
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HVR\" post_id=\"1991339\" time=\"1597666432\" user_id=\"32808:
Agree. Our govt hv been planning ahead & whip out reserves which they’ve nvr did before, to quickly help citizens to meet urgent needs arising fr COVID inconveniences. I see their ability to react wisely with immediacy not even touching reserves when SARS happened nor bulk under opposition’s taunting to do so, nor when President OTC wants to use his key.
Another 8b will be used to help affected businesses and individuals to weather this storm. As announced by DPM Heng today, the measures will in place till March 2021. How on earth can we say the govt will take money only? I think it is more like give and give in current situation and rightly so, as we have been making hays while the sun was shining and now we can consume those hays. Hopefully, the sun will shine again soon and we can all go out to make hays again. While doing so, we must bear in mind of this pandemic and be prepared to start storing our hays again. Right now even with the decreasing cases daily, we must still be on our guard. Do use TT app, wear mask, register with SafeEntry when we are out and about.
Many citizens don’t seem to u’stand what current govt is doing & ever so easily swayed by divisive accusations. Even yday was reading what Lim Thean shamelessly rant against our leaders.
We hv to be very clear we need to be united to fight COVID & all the impact to bz, jobs & livelihoods. Losses during COVID are not the govt’s doing but adjustments certainly need to be made fr times when our economy was booming & needs some FT/FW. Now, govt extending duration of support for individuals & businesses & plan ahead for rebound once there’s a chance.
Our main community kept safe, but we’ve all gotta do our part to cooperate in being vigilant & keep ourselves & ppl ard is safe. Let’s be responsible, caring & be UNITED behind our govt. Let’s look out for each other & help those in need or help point them to the right organizations to get help.
Take care -
I am with the govt too, let's trust our leaders and just do our part
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https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/about-100-covid-19-cases-found-in-cleared-dorms-during-routine-testing-mom-and-moh
This is one main concern in the fight of covid. Despite residing in 'cleared' dorms, some workers were subsequently found to be positive. The challenge is that after the dorms are cleared, these workers can resume work and naturally, they will interact with so many other parties from leaving the dorms, working at sites and returning to the dorms. In the process just need 1 of them to catch the virus and the whole spreading cycle will start again. This show that the virus is highly contagious and these cases were detected early with the periodic swab tests. This to certain extend help to quickly isolate relevant individuals and contain the spread.
I guess this is the new normal we have to live with, unless we want total shut down which is unsustainable. It has become clearer with days go by that lockdown is not sustainable and is a slow suicide in term of economy. For short period at the initial stage, when we have no clue what to do, lockdown is inevitable. Going forward, early detection, isolation and treatment of cases should be our approach in the covid fight. With low mortality rate and with healthcare system not overwhelm, we should realistically expect daily new cases, with fluctuation in number, until the vaccine is developed and used. Meanwhile use TT app, token, SafeEntry, wear mask and reduce social gathering in size and frequency. -
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/have-you-herd-new-york-might-have-immunitybut-please-dont-count-on-it-the-mayor-pleads-2020-08-21?mod=newsviewer_click&link=sfmw_fb&fbclid=IwAR3Q7G1Cg3ORmIH8a_axBloTPxWPjz6mS1kKw1jkTlS2otCCHz7dFlNpi1s
There is no proof on herd immunity. People who tested positive for coronavirus anitbodies could well be asymptomatic carriers who contracted and recovered from the virus without any medical intervention. Herd immunity is as good as allowing everyone to be infected by the virus and the fittest among all will survive. It is in fact a viable strategy since the mortality rate of covid-19 is low. However, it is also known that older people and people with certain pre-exists conditions are likely to succumb to the virus. In addition, those who recovered from it may have to live with some complication such as reduced lung capacity. Our fatality rate may shoot up if the vulnerable groups are allowed to contract the virus with aim of gaining herd immunity. -
HVR\" post_id=\"1992173\" time=\"1597989435\" user_id=\"32808:
Yet, there are eyers not cooperating to their best by not adhering to scheduling time every 14 days for FWs to do swap tests. Some complain difficulty in getting appts. Did they try hard enuf? There are 18 tests locations Spread out islandwide! 16,000 eyers alr scheduled their FWs & obviously these eyers value the services of their FWs to kickstart & keep their projects going. What lame excuses!
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/about-100-covid-19-cases-found-in-cleared-dorms-during-routine-testing-mom-and-moh
This is one main concern in the fight of covid. Despite residing in 'cleared' dorms, some workers were subsequently found to be positive. The challenge is that after the dorms are cleared, these workers can resume work and naturally, they will interact with so many other parties from leaving the dorms, working at sites and returning to the dorms. In the process just need 1 of them to catch the virus and the whole spreading cycle will start again. This show that the virus is highly contagious and these cases were detected early with the periodic swab tests. This to certain extend help to quickly isolate relevant individuals and contain the spread.
I guess this is the new normal we have to live with, unless we want total shut down which is unsustainable. It has become clearer with days go by that lockdown is not sustainable and is a slow suicide in term of economy. For short period at the initial stage, when we have no clue what to do, lockdown is inevitable. Going forward, early detection, isolation and treatment of cases should be our approach in the covid fight. With low mortality rate and with healthcare system not overwhelm, we should realistically expect daily new cases, with fluctuation in number, until the vaccine is developed and used. Meanwhile use TT app, token, SafeEntry, wear mask and reduce social gathering in size and frequency.
To me these eyers are absolutely irresponsible, not realizing one gets infected, will spread to other co-FW like wild fire. It is only right that these eyers get penalized heavily both with fine & WP cancellation. However, this action causes the hapless FW victim of job losses. What MOM can then do is allow for transfer of these affected FWs to eyers who need addition hands with condition of strict adherence to pay for & schedule medical swap tests -
Have your kids’ schools resumed CCAs in school yet? I wonder why it’s taking so long for sports and other CCAs to resume group activities. It’s been at least 1.5 months with no new cases of students being infected.
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For Secondary schools, depend (vary). Not standardized, across Secondary schools. No fixated ruling
Some Secondary school Principal have their students resumed Cca "F2F",
while
other Secondary school Principal only permit online (virtual) Cca
F2F : face-to-face -
zac's mum\" post_id=\"1992663\" time=\"1598433081\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1992663 time=1598433081 user_id=53606]
but why the urgency in CCA resumption?
Have your kids’ schools resumed CCAs in school yet? I wonder why it’s taking so long for sports and other CCAs to resume group activities. It’s been at least 1.5 months with no new cases of students being infected.[/quote]
It's going to be school holiday and then probably prep for exams and then the major exams...surely it's not worth risking. -
actually I m not looking forward for resumption of CCA but elder kid just started last week on face to face. I m so kiasi, piano, tuitions all stopped…sure 1 side of me thinking all past money wasted, their progress affected…I m sure it will affect them academically…but the other side of me thinking all these not important…maybe in near future need explore online tuitions etc but this year since no national exam just let it be ba.
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