ECDA has sent out an advisory to all child care centers to be mindful and take precautionary measures. While some previous HFMD strains were mild, we are gravely concerned that the current HFMD strain could be deadly. The newspapers reported the spread of the deadly HFMD strain Enterovirus 71 (EV71) on 31 Jul 2018 (refer to https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/17-month-old-baby-dies-from-hfmd-in-penang-first-fatality-in-malaysia), following the death of 2 toddlers in Malaysia due to HFMD.
We will continue to monitor and update you of the local HFMD situation.
Please avoid the following active clusters:
- Kinderland Revenue House, Newton Road Agape Little Uni Blk 293B
- Compassvale Crescent My First Skool Blk 2
- Punggol Drive My First Skool Blk 153
- Rivervale Crescent My First Skool Blk 55
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 New Life Community Services Childcare Junction 10
- Woodlands Road St James Church Kindergarten Blk 29 Harding Road (near Singapore Botanic Gardens)
Please avoid bringing your child near these blocks and all services, food centres, shops, gardens, malls, play centres, and/or playgrounds in this active
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