lee_yl\" post_id=\"1972557\" time=\"1587725333\" user_id=\"17023:

Estee, I think your memory was short lived. SG ran out of surgical masks in all local pharmacies because the PRCs bought them in cartons to send back to China. They even went to warehouses to buy up all the surgical masks. We were quite upset why our govt did not foresee the PRCs’ bulk purchases and restrict their purchases as well as impose export control.

On 10th or 12th Feb, 4 doctors sent a petition to PM Lee. Inside the letter, they agreed that surgical masks could be left for the frontline medical staff, while commoners could just use hand sewn reusable cloth masks. And that all of us should just mask up and stop mingling for 2 weeks. But we chose no masks if not sick and continues to live life as per normal.

To be honest, earlier, I was quite proud we really could go around without masks and live life as per normal!

Unfortunately we had inherent cognitive bias in thinking that it was a Wuhan virus and nothing to do with Europe or USA which led to our slow responses in closing off the borders as well as imposing strict quarantine regime on the returnees. This caused the second wave of infections that’s still inflicting us.

Agreed, we were just too complacent and reactive.

MyPillow\" post_id=\"1971661\" time=\"1587189700\" user_id=\"70594:

Cloud Cloud\" post_id=\"1971653\" time=\"1587184308\" user_id=\"160688:[quote=\"Cloud Cloud\" post_id=1971653 time=1587184308 user_id=160688]

Cloud , can share this q10 supplier name?
I can get dry sundries , sauces , sanitary on line n frozen if I do on line
But it’s one time a month too
Weekly fresh food I still need weekly lei

Hi trading supplies Singapore. Previous orders, they delivered the brand Promess. Surprised that latest order they sent My Farm. Did not query because taste the same.

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"1971651\" time=\"1587183155\" user_id=\"43981:

I m delaying my shopping trip.. my trip usually depends on milk in stock..last trip bought 4 cartons milk maybe can dong till tomorrow..

Try ordering online. Been getting my supply from a supplier on q10. Surprised that he delivered the day after I ordered.

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"1971519\" time=\"1587054898\" user_id=\"43981:

lee_yl\" post_id=\"1971518\" time=\"1587053429\" user_id=\"17023:

So 728 is indeed the number of new confirmed cases, a figure that has been circulating around since this afternoon.

Guess someone out there will be charged under OSA soon.

48 community infection. 10 more than yesterday’s. That’s not a good sign...

26 FWs residing outside dorms kena, this is also very worrying, at least to me.

yes same here..the 48 and 26..gotten from where, been walking around for how long liao :nailbite:

nevertheless I still feel we sort of 'lucky' la.. schools closed and CB period..

48...l still high...hopefully number will reduce after 22 April...if still increasing... then really :nailbite:

Actually don’t mind extending school closure...getting used to HBL.

Until community cases goes down to single digit or low double digit, better to extend CB. If die die must end the CB so that businesses can survive, school should remain closed.

For masks, just buy online the disposable surgical masks. Now about 60 cents per piece. I use for 2 days since only go out for grocery and lunch. For a family of 4, less than $40 a month. Just forget about the reusable cloth masks.

Coolkidsrock2\" post_id=\"1970928\" time=\"1586652787\" user_id=\"48901:

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"1970899\" time=\"1586613451\" user_id=\"14025:

When I put on a mask, I am like breathless. When I remove the mask, the area of my face earlier covered by the mask is moist with sweat. Is this normal?

Should not be. I wear it for about 12 hours daily and am fine. A bit more difficult to breathe initially when wearing 3 ply relative to 2 ply, have gotten used to it now.

Alternatively, change to another brand or different source country. I have masks from different brands and countries. Some are actually quite rough so it feels scratchy.

Maybe too tight. The adult mask is too big for me. I tried tieing a knot on both sides. Can’t breathe. Ok if I only tie one side.

phtthp\" post_id=\"1970917\" time=\"1586630863\" user_id=\"35251:

Cloud Cloud\" post_id=\"1970864\" time=\"1586604676\" user_id=\"160688:[quote=\"Cloud Cloud\" post_id=1970864 time=1586604676 user_id=160688]

Believe the authorities activating all the possibilities to house them. How about vacant schools, factories?

they shift some healthy FW from dorm to floating accomodation

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/coronavirus-foreign-workers-to-be-housed-in-floating-accommodation-barges-from-next-week


and also moved some healthy FW to un-used void deck and multi-storey car park

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/coronavirus-healthy-migrant-workers-to-be-housed-at-void-decks-and-multi-storey-carparks[/quote]

May not be enough. More dorm clusters.

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"1970849\" time=\"1586596563\" user_id=\"14025:

6thisnthat9\" post_id=\"1970837\" time=\"1586590513\" user_id=\"145858:

See how we are viewed from outside sg,

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52232147

How they view our CB and hence essential services.

We might hv forgotten the dorms which are now the breeding ground

Believe the authorities activating all the possibilities to house them. How about vacant schools, factories?

lee_yl\" post_id=\"1970794\" time=\"1586571428\" user_id=\"17023:

Cloud Cloud\" post_id=\"1970779\" time=\"1586550363\" user_id=\"160688:[quote=\"Cloud Cloud\" post_id=1970779 time=1586550363 user_id=160688]
Mask are definitely more easily available now. About $32 per 50 pieces. Even online prices have gone down from the $60 to $30 per box. But made in China. And yes, are 3 ply surgical masks. My friend say she only buy from Watson’s or Guardians. But these 2 shops still no supply. Not sure how long these pandemic will last, so bought a few boxes. Lesson learnt, buy in case out of stock again...

Of cos lah, those from Guardians or Watson’s pharmacies are deemed more reliable than those sold at pop-up stalls. It is about quality assurance! Peace of mind.

In January I only had a few pieces of surgical masks, now I have a few boxes in my store. I would think that our National stockpile must have also increased by a few folds by now, as we all agree that surgical masks are now more easily available.

The situation now is quite different from that in Jan, China now massively producing surgical masks (and exporting them) and we have more asymptotic cases in the community. So Govt should change its strategy, Govt could progressively release some surgical masks through the pharmacies BUT restrict buying to like 10pcs per family per week.

It is ironical that we can’t get surgical masks from pharmacies but need to buy from the “black market” JKJK[/quote]

True... but beggars cannot be choosers...

Last time I wear mask to pick up my girl, she still ask me if I not well and government say healthy no need mask. :roll:

So envy...see the HP Kongers can go shopping eat dim sum....how we come to this stage :sad: