Earlier today, MOH announced another 793 cases in Singapore.
There is only 1 Singapore/PR among the cases, the rest of the 792 cases are foreign workers working in Dormitories.
This brings the total cases to 26,891.
“We are still working through the details of the cases, and further updates will be shared via the MOH press release that will be issued tonight,”
According to a media release, PUB has lodged a police report after a video of youths were who trespassed MacRitchie Reservoir was found and circulating on Instagram, they rode a bicycle into the river and swim in it.
The incident happened on the 8 May 2020.
In the 10 second video, a teen was seen posing on the camera before diving into the water with while riding a bicycle.
At least 3-4 teens are involved in MacRitchie.
“Based on the footage retrieved from our CCTVs, a few boys were seen trespassing the gated pontoon area at MacRitchie Reservoir on May 8 and swimming in the waters.
“We have filed a police report and provided the CCTV footage to the police for investigation.
“Swimming is prohibited in all reservoirs as local catchment water is a source of our water drinking supply, and it is dangerous to swim in these open waters as it is easy to misjudge the depth of the water. Swimming at night is even more dangerous due to limited visibility.”
The 13th suspect involved in the infamous Parang fight as been caught.
18-year-old Muhammad Ilham Noordin is caught at currently remanded at Central Police Division lockup.
He will be in court on the 21st of May.
The other suspect Syukri is still on the run
Anyone with information can call the CID hotline on 6435-0000
A video is currently circulating of two young boys who were caught fishing illegally.
The boy who caught a fish even took a photo and posed with the fish, it is unclear if the boy released the fish back into the waters.
A man caught the pair of young punks fishing and warned them, the pair ignored him and continue posing with their ‘trophy’.
For flouting circuit measures the boys can be slapped with $300 fine each and for fishing illegally the fine is much heftier
Offenders can be fined up to S$3,000 if they are caught fishing at no-fishing areas and/ or using live bait at reservoirs.
According to PUB: “To report any illegal fishing activities, or if anyone has information on the two youths, please call 1800-CALL-PUB so that we can take this opportunity to educate them on responsible fishing and the circuit breaker safety measures,”
In Singapore, the coronavirus has hit everyone hard, an estimated of 8,663 business has closed down, these numbers represent company declaring cessation of business(de-register business).
The figure could be higher as companies might not be in operation but the business owner has not deregistered the business.
In 2020, the monthly figure of businesses that closed down were between 4500 to approximately 5000, but the number has since jumped in April 2020 to over 8500.
When businesses are facing a crisis it could lead to more loss of jobs and lesser hiring.
With companies deregistering almost daily, every industry is affected as every industry is interconnected to each other in many ways.
Many do not see the full impact of the pandemic.
According to past statistics, past recessions indicated that up to 200,000 jobs were lost in a single year and more than half of them are foreign workers.
With the global pandemic crisis, many companies will take higher caution before investing in new businesses and any growth would most likely be slower, this returns with a result of lesser job opportunities.
Our lives will never be the same again.
The incident occurred on the 7th May to a jogger in Wuhan, he is only 26-years-old and he does not have any poor health conditions
Zhang Ping ran 4 kilometres, and suddenly felt some pain in his chest and started to felt hard to breathe. At first, he thought it was the suffocation and discomfort of wearing a face mask and continued to run another 500 meters but he later walked home with extreme pain.
After returning home, he was experiencing severe chest pain and difficulty in breathing. His family sent him to the hospital immediately.
Zhang Ping was diagnosed with severe pneumothorax, and his left lung was severely compressed by 90% and pushed his heart to the right. If he went to the hospital later, it would be life-threatening.
According to the director of the Department of Wuhan Central Hospital, At this time, if you engage in vigorous exercise, the pressure in the lungs will suddenly increase, which may easily lead to the sudden rupture of the lung and cause pneumothorax.
It is recommended not to exercise vigorously while wearing a mask.
According to the Ministry of Health media release, there are 1,164 COVID-19 patients discharged. The total number of recovered cases is 5,973 as of 14 May 2020.
As of 14 May 2020, there are 1,072 confirmed cases are in the hospital with 20 in the intensive care unit. 19,032 are under isolation, the number of death cases remains at 21.
According to a media release, Qatar Airways are giving away free return tickets to healthcare workers including those in Singapore. Total 100,000 tickets will be given out till 18 May 2020.
14,000 tickets are released daily from 5 am Singapore time, however, the numbers of tickets allocated depends on the population of the country. Each person is eligible to apply for 2 tickets to a country of their choice where Qatar files to.
Almost 1 million applicants had already applied for the tickets. It will be based on first come first serve basis. A promo code will be sent to the successful applicants which can be used to claim 2 economy tickets.
According to the Police Media Release, The Police are appealing for the next-of-kin of an elderly man who passed away in his residence.
They are looking for the next of Kin of 68-year-old Mr Lam Chiak Wong to come forward.
Mr Lam had passed away in his residence located at Blk 728 Clementi West Street 2 on 8 May 2020.
Anyone with information is requested to call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness.
All information will be kept strictly confidential.
According to a media release, 6 Malaysian men were charged for stealing. The incident happens between 08 May – 11 May 2020. The theft happened at a dormitory located at PPT Lodge 1B, Block 4 Seletar North Link.
The 6 men were caught stealing common household items such as a pillow, hanger, soft drinks, mobile phone and laptop. it was unsure if the men committed the crime as a group or individually.
The 6 will return to court on the 20 May 2020 for further hearing. If convicted they will face a jail term of 7 years and fine.
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