According to the latest media release, a nurse that is working at Seng Kang General Hospital has been tested positive.

She last worked on the 24 March 2020, she was tested positive the next day

Facebook post by Seng Kang General Hospital.

[SKH’s confirmed staff case of COVID-19]

We confirm that one of our nurses has tested positive for COVID-19. This is Case 741 announced by the Ministry of Health. The staff had sought medical attention at our Emergency Department (ED) on 25 March 2020 due to respiratory symptoms. She subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted to our isolation ward.

Prior to seeking medical attention at our ED, she was working on the night shift which began on 24 March. She had been wearing a mask, in compliance with the hospital’s precautionary infection measures, while at work. She had developed symptoms close to midnight on 24 March and had continued with her shift until 25 March morning. She presented at our ED on the same day.

Contact tracing is currently underway. Colleagues and patients who were in contact with her had been updated immediately and we have been monitoring their health. We have taken the necessary measures to mitigate the risk of spread, which includes disinfecting the relevant areas.

We remain on heightened vigilance to keep our patients, their loved ones, and staff safe through measures such as proper hand hygiene, wearing the appropriate PPE, safe distancing and seeking medical attention promptly when unwell.

We will continue to provide all our care and support for our affected staff.

Prof Christopher Cheng
Chief Executive Officer
Sengkang General Hospital

According to the media release, A 58-year-old taxi driver has died after his taxi caught fire at Seletar West Link. The incident happened early today in the wee hours. (31 March 2020).

The Police were alerted of the incident at around 1.26 AM.

SCDF was on the scene trying to put out the taxi that was on fire.

The 58-year-old was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics.

According to a spokesperson at Comfort, the driver suffered burns was found at the side of the driver’s seat.

Investigations are ongoing and the cause of the fire is currently unknown

The fire is being investigated by SCDF and the police.

Another local man was diagnosed with the coronavirus after finding that he had lost his sense of taste and smell.

When he searched online, he found that the loss of taste and smell was an early symptom of coronary disease. He immediately contacted the relevant authorities to arrange an ambulance to take him to the National Infectious Disease Center (NCID) for testing.

A few hours later, Kenneth learned that his test was positive. 

He said in the video that this shows that a person can be asymptomatic, but infected with the virus. He hopes to be vigilant to the public and not to consider himself invincible or okay, because this happens to him. He also urged those who have lost their sense of smell or taste to hurry up for crown disease testing.

The man Kenneth Lee uploaded an IG story video through the social media platform Instagram the day before yesterday, revealing the diagnosis, saying that that day was his fifth day to fulfill his home notice at home. 

While eating breakfast, he found that although he had no stuffy nose, he lost his sense of taste and smell.

LTA has reviewed the ERP Pricing, please look at the table below

• ERP rates at 96% of gantries islandwide will be reduced.

• Gantries along expressways and arterial roads will see reductions of up to $2, with ERP charges at some gantries reduced to $0.

• There will not be any ERP charges for vehicles entering the Orchard, Bugis-Marina Centre, and Shenton Way-Chinatown cordons for all days of the week.

According to MOH, three new clusters have been identified as Coronavirus clusters.

Among the 35 new cases confirmed today, one of the new clusters identified is a bar located in Boat Quay. The name of the bar is HERO’S

The location of the bar is 69 Circular Road, #01-01, 049423.

There are currently 5 cases linked to this bar.

To view, more information about the other cases visit the following

According to the latest media release from Ministry of Health (30 March 2020), a total of 35 more cases has been reported today.

Bringing the total 879 cases.

Out of the 35 cases, 26 are local cases while the other 9 is imported cases. All 26 cases has no recent travel history to affected countries.

As of today 19 of the cases are currently in ICU and 16 patients has been discharged.

Case 853

20 year-old male Malaysian national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and had been in Malaysia from 16 March to 17 March. He reported onset of symptoms on 28 March, and subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 29 March afternoon. He is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases.

He is employed as a porter at NCID, and had not gone to work after onset of symptoms.

3 New Clusters identified

• S11 Dormitory located at Punggol,2 Seletar North Link
• Wilby Residence located at 25 Wilby Road
• Hero located at 69 circular road

Those driving in Geylang better be careful..a guy trying to create an accident when a taxi passerby.

i f@#k him off n told him i have camera and he keep saying he never. He even challenge me to see the video, i told him can but wait for police come first then we all see together.

he faster run away… nowadays TD n PHD alrdy hav a very hard time n this idiot still wanna

choot pattern!!

FULL VIDEO:

A few videos was uploaded by Instagram users last weekend. After the shut down of the entertainment outlets a group of cars were seen stopped by traffic Police at Tuas.

Most of the vehicles are Honda Civics or the Singapore street name (Ah Beng Car).

This happened last weekend at around 3 AM

Full Video 1

Full Video 2

Full Video 3

[BEWARE OF THERMOMETERS FROM Japan Home Singapore

UPDATE AS ON 29TH MAR, 5:40PM: Japan Home at Compass One unwillingly refunded us both the thermometers. However, the staff were quite rude and didn’t even seemed like they wanna refund us.

One of the staff even tried to push the blame on us by saying “I also bought 2 yesterday, also no problem.”

Safe to say, my family and I will be boycotting Japan Home. Giving Japan Home the benefit of the doubt, we can understand if something could have happened at the supplier side. However, the fact that the staff showed no remorse and dont seem to think this is a major issue, is very unnerving.

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Today is 28th March 2020. At 8:11pm, I bought 2 thermometers from Japan Home Singapore at Compass One. The thermometers were packed in a box with the Japan Home label on it.

Upon reaching home and opening the box, I found out that one of the thermometers was not a brand new one at all. It had writing on it made with a blue marker and the name “Tiffany Lim” and “3J33” written on the thermometer itself.

This is ridiculous and gross on so many levels. How can Japan Home be selling a USED thermometer during such times, when we are supposed to be practicing good hygiene habits? A thermometer is something very personal. At such a crucial time, when the government is advocating good hygiene habits, promoting social distancing, and with everyone being extra careful because of COVID-19, we have Japan Home selling used thermometers as if it isn’t a big deal.

Even if someone were to exchange the product, shouldn’t Japan Home have checked the product before placing it back onto the shelf for sale? The thermometer was located behind the cashier counter and nobody could have walked in and changed the thermometer without the cashier knowing.

Secondly, I personally do not think something as personal as a thermometer, which is supposed to be placed in one’s mouth, be even allowed an exchange or refund at all.

I cannot emphasise how gross it is. Imagine if I were to have used it before checking? I would essentially be using someone else’s thermometer. What if the person did not clean/sterilise/sanitise it before returning it?

I am appalled and shocked at how Japan Home can placed a USED thermometer back on the shelf. It makes me wonder how many of their products that are being sold have actually been used by someone else before. Japan Home is a huge chain store in Singapore. They have been extremely efficient in trying to get mask and hand sanitisers to their customers when there was a huge shortage in Singapore just a few weeks back. However, this incident is just shocking and beyond words.

Serious actions needs to be taken against Japan Home to ensure that this does not happen again.

Also, please check your items before you leave the store!