The patient was case 703. She is a 58-year-old female Singaporean citizen. She was tested positive for COVID-19 on the 26 Mar 2020, after a trip back from Europe. She was by far the youngest among those who had passed on due to the virus.
According to the daughter of the patient, they had received a call from the doctor informing her that the patient was virus-free one week before her passing. However, they were later informed that the patient’s condition has worsened.
Among the family, the patient’s husband and two sons are tested positive with COVID-19 as well. All three of them were treated in Ng Teng Feng Hospital and had recovered and discharged from the hospital.
According to a Facebook post published in Complaint Singapore, Facebook user Raven Qiu posted a video of a woman was seen not wearing a facemask when using public transport.
The video was posted on the 30th of April 2020.
The post captioned
“Credit send by my friend nor.. Earlier She was told to put on mask but stubborn with current covid 19 situation should have take extra care “
According to a media release, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said that dining-in and entertainment outlets won’t be resume immediately after Circuit Breaker.
Entertainment outlets such as the following
Pubs
Clubs
Cinemas
KTV
Events that attract crowds
Here is what Minister Wong Said:
“These safeguards Must Be in place before we can allow workplaces to be open and allow more people to the resume going to work
when we do so we will start industries that are critical to the economy and to local employment and that keep us connected to the world and Global Supply chains. Some sectors have to wait for a bit more time, For example, entertainment Outlet or activities that attract crowds people or close contact with one another.
I don’t think we can restart these activities anytime soon. Likewise, it will take some time to allow dining in the outlet, I can I understand your family members and friends but we would have to assess the risk and consider this very carefully considering that picture for transmission “
According to the latest media release from the Ministry of Health, 3 more Singaporeans working in the healthcare sector has been tested positive for COVID-19.
All three healthcare workers are from different locations in Singapore.
A facilities manager working at NCID
A doctor working at Changi General Hospital
A Healthcare volunteer at Singapore Expo
Here are the details of the 3 cases
Case 18510
Case 18510 is a 33 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries or regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 3 May, and is currently warded at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Prior to hospital admission, she had gone to work as a facilities manager at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
Case 18583
Case 18583 is a 32 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries or regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 3 May, and is currently warded at Changi General Hospital (CGH).
Prior to hospital admission, she had been at work for a few hours as a doctor at CGH.
Case 18669
Case 18669 is a 52 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries or regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 4 May, and is currently warded at NCID.
Prior to hospital admission, she had gone to work as a healthcare volunteer at the community care facility at Singapore EXPO.
According to the Police media release on Facebook, the 40-year-old that made a scene at Shunfu mart has been arrested earlier today at 9.10 PM
She will be charged in court tomorrow on 5th of May 2020.
Here is the Facebook post by Singapore Police Force:
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR ASSAULTING MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, CAUSING PUBLIC NUISANCE AND NOT WEARING A MASK
On 4 May 2020 at about 9.10 pm, the Police arrested the 40-year-old Singaporean woman who had assaulted a member of the public, caused public nuisance, and was not wearing a mask at Shunfu Mart yesterday.
The woman will be charged in court on 5 May 2020.
Everyone should take the circuit breaker measures seriously. The Police will not tolerate such blatant disregard of the law and wilful breaches of safe distancing measures. Let us all do our part to curb the spread of COVID-19.
According to the Ministry from Health (MOH), the 3 cases that were announced are linked to NCS Hub Ang Mo Kio. The three employees are stationed at NCS Hub Block C Level 5. They are part of the IT operations which are supporting the essential services of Singtel Group clients.
The first infected employee was tested positive on 24 Apr 2020. Two other employees are tested positive after the contact tracing is completed.
As part of the preventive measure of the company, the affected area had been disinfected immediately and will remain closed till 10 May 2020.
Affected employees that shared the same workspace as the three infected cases had been asked to work from home since. They are also advised to monitor their health closely for any symptom relating to COVID-19.
A 61 year old male has been arrested for murder after stabbing a safe distancing enforcement officer from the National Parks Board. The stabbing took place along the Sungei Serangoon Park Connector.
The offender who was not wearing a mask turned aggressive when approached by the NParks officers who had approached him, and attacked one of them with a sharp object on Monday (May 4th).
“The victim sustained serious injuries to his chest, arm and hand. He was conscious when conveyed to Changi General Hospital,” said the police, who were alerted at 12.05pm on Monday.
The man fled the scene on his bicycle but was arrested in less than 2 hours of the incident. He is expected to be charge with attempted murder.
The police added: “This is an egregious act of violence inflicted on a public servant who was performing his duties. The man will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
It is extremely rare to have a close encounter with a dangerous creature such as the king cobra. The incident happened on 03 May 2020 at Marsiling MRT Station. The rescue process was recorded by Facebook user Jondin Jondin.
From the video, the rescue team was seen carefully retrieving the dangerous creature from the bush. The reptile was later placed in a blue container and brought away from the scene.
Members of the public who have encounters with wildlife and requires help can contact Acres’ 24-hour hotline at 97837782 or the National Park Boards
