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POLICE SEEN PATROLLING FOREIGN WORKERS DORMITORY TO ENFORCE QUARANTINE AND STAY IN

A video is currently circulating in Whatsapp, it is believed that it is taken by one of the foreign worker’s dormitories. Police were seen patrolling the perimeters of the dormitory.

The two new clusters are foreign worker dormitory have large numbers of CORONAVIRUS cases.

There are currently over 20,000 workers residing at S11 Dormitory (Punggol) and Westlite (Toh Guan). All will be quarantined in their rooms for at least 14 days.

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CHILD FROM MYWORLD PRESCHOOL INFECTED WITH CORONAVIRUS, CLOSE FOR DISINFECTION

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A child from MY World Preschool kindergarten located in Bukit Batok was diagnosed with the coronavirus. The kindergarten will be suspended from the same day (6th) to 15th of this month.

A statement has been issued saying that the authorities received a notice of the child ’s illness yesterday (5th) and the patient ’s last visit to the kindergarten was this month.

The notice said that the family members of the sick children were diagnosed on the 1st and 2nd, respectively, and the children have been quarantined since then.

The authorities have requested that the kindergarten be temporarily closed for thorough disinfection, and all affected staff and students must take absence leave. The kindergarten is scheduled to resume local services on the 16th of this month.

WHITE HORSE SEEN GALLOPING NEAR ENG NEO AVENUE, STOPS AT SHELL PETROL STATION

A video of a horse running wild was spotted at a junction at Eng Neo Avenue, the horse was later seen at a Shell petrol station, netizens are saying “horse went pump petrol.”

Literally 马路 (horse road, Chinese word for roads)

Horse at shell

WOMAN USE FEET TO PRESS TRAFFIC LIGHT BUTTON, SCARE OF CORONAVIRUS

A fury of netizens has given comment on a photo of a woman pressing the traffic light with feet instead of her hands.

The fear of coronavirus has made some people do the unexpected, unacceptable and even some disputes in public over coughing.

What do you guys think of this person’s behaviour?

Imagine your the next person using the button, how disgusting is this.

120 MORE CASES IN SINGAPORE, 116 ARE LOCAL TRANSMISSION, 4 IMPORTED

The two new clusters are foreign worker dormitory have large numbers of CORONAVIRUS cases.

There are currently over 20,000 workers residing at S11 Dormitory (Punggol) and Westlite (Toh Guan). All will be quarantined in their rooms for at least 14 days.

Today marks a record-breaking number of cases in a single day. 120 more cases were reported earlier today, 4 are imported cases while 116 cases are local transmissions.

39 of them are Singapore citizens and 76 are long term work pass, workers

Singapore’s total cases at 1,309

22 cases linked to S11 Dormitory @ Punggol cluster with at least 62 confirmed cases.

CONFIRM CASE AT KAPLAN, STUDENT STUDYING PART TIME CLASS INFECTED WITH CORONAVIRUS

Dear students,

Keeping everyone at Kaplan safe is of topmost priority. Over the past few months, we have been monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely and implementing measures in accordance with government guidelines, including twice-daily temperature taking and safe distancing, to protect students and staff at Kaplan.

Unfortunately, we have been informed by Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) on 4 April that one of our students in the Kaplan Foundation Diploma programme has tested positive for COVID-19.

The identity of the student has not been disclosed to Kaplan but we know that the student last attended a class on campus on Monday, 30 March from 6.30pm to 10.30pm at WE219 at Wilkie Edge. The WE219 classroom has undergone disinfection and cleaning and is currently not in use as we have stopped on-campus programme delivery from 4 April onwards and moved all lessons online.

We are currently cooperating fully with MOH on contact tracing. In the meantime, please do not be alarmed and avoid speculation.

Our thoughts are with the student and family. We wish our student a speedy recovery and stand ready to provide the necessary support.

6TH DEATH CASE IN SINGAPORE, 88 YEAR OLD PERMANENT RESIDENT

According to a media release, another patient has died from the coronavirus earlier today.

The patient is an 88-year-old Singapore Permanent resident, did not have any recent travels to affected countries.

He died at 5.41 AM today, less than a week after tested positive for the coronavirus

He was first confirmed on the 29 March and warded at NCID on the 30th

SINGAPORE POOLS OUTLETS WILL BE CLOSED AS IT IS NON ESSENTIAL SERVICES

According to national development Minister Lawrence Wong, he confirmed that Singapore Pools outlets are not considered essential services and they will all be closed

In a press conference earlier today he said “Finally your question on Singapore Pools and 4D outlets, they will be closed. They are not considered essential services.”

All retail outlets will be closed island wide.

However, the bets still continue for those that have access to online accounts.

You can check the full list of essential services at this government website.

PM LEE: MOST WORKPLACES TO CLOSE, SCHOOLS CLOSE, ESSENTIAL SERVICES OPEN

Remarks by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the Coronavirus

First, we will close most workplaces, except for essential services and key economic sectors

a. Food establishments, markets and supermarkets, clinics, hospitals, utilities, transport and key banking services will remain open. They are essential services

b. We also should not disrupt economic sectors that are strategic, or form part of a global supply chain

c. People working in these industries can continue to go to work, with safe-distancing measures in place

d. But most other work premises must close

e. If the person can work from home, he should do so

f. But others will not be able to, including foreign workers on construction sites and in shipyards

4 i. These workers live in dormitories, and we will make arrangements to look after them g. This will take effect from next Tuesday

h. We have to ensure that most of our workforce stays at home and limit their physical interaction to as few people as possible

8. Second, we will also move to full home-based learning in our schools and institutes of higher learning (IHLs)

a. We started with one day of home-based learning this week

i. This has gone smoothly, with teething issues being resolved b. MOE will work with the schools to implement full home-based learning starting next Wednesday

c. All preschool and student care centres will also be closed, but will provide limited services for children of parents who have to continue working and are unable to make alternative care arrangements 9. Third, we will tighten our restrictions on movements and gatherings of

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49 MORE CASES, 41 ARE LOCAL TRANSMISSION. 3 MORE CLUSTERS

According to the latest media release from MOH, there are 49 more cases bringing the total to 1049

41 are local cases – no recent travel history abroad. Eight cases are imported infections

Three new clusters

  • Mustafa Centre
  • construction site at Maxwell MRT station
  • Keppel Shipyard.