The Minister of State for both the Ministry for Education and Ministry for Manpower Gan Siow Huang was issued a quarantine order for two weeks.
In her post, she stated she was anxious about her kids, as they were close contacts of confirmed cases
In her Facebook post she said:
Two of my daughters were issued quarantine order two weeks ago as they were deemed to be close contacts of a covid-19 case. They had the option of serving their quarantine at home or a government quarantine facility. We opted for home quarantine, and that meant my husband and I had to stay at home as well. The quarantine ended yesterday evening after everyone was tested negative for Covid-19.
There were anxious moments – whether my kids had indeed contracted the virus, as well as exams and lessons that were being affected plus having colleagues to cover for work that required physical attendance e.g. parliament. My youngest daughter was not quarantined as she was fortunate to not have been in contact, but this meant that she could not be at home the entire quarantine period.
When the quarantine ended finally, the first thing I did was fetch my youngest daughter and hugged her. She was almost in tears. I feel relieved that everyone is safe and well, and we can return to our normal lives, in the new normal. I’m also grateful to the MOH quarantine ops team and swabbers for supporting those on quarantine and keeping our community safe. For those on home quarantine, hang in there and know that you’re not alone.