COVID-19 Outbreak: 313 Confirmed Cases in SG, 117 Discharged, 15 Critical (18 Mar)

[BanCoe]

5 hours ago, Yewheng said:

Think it is something like the tentage type. So can be up very fast.. 

 

So once tentage up, cover up the sides, add aircon, beds, equipments and etc.. Vola.. A temporary space to accommodate more patients.. 

Possibly it’s the pop up tentage type used in exhibitions but saw the video of construction of the grounds forming and wiring /electrics/ sanitation , likely maybe the walls are the tentage type and can go upto 2 storey usually; The Europeans specialized in them originally and the Chinese can easily mfg them too ....... and cheaply too 

[Carbon82]

Wuhan virus: Singapore to impose 14 days leave of absence for those in schools, healthcare and eldercare who travelled to China

SINGAPORE - With the death toll from the Wuhan virus jumping, and over 2,000 people infected so far, Singapore's multi-ministry task force set up to fight the infectious disease on all fronts here is implementing new measures, from compulsory leave for some people returning from China, to enhanced screening and checks, in efforts to prevent the virus from taking hold in the country.

For one, Singaporeans are now advised to avoid non-essential travel to mainland China.

And from Wednesday (Jan 29), temperature screening at airports will cover all incoming flights, with additional scrutiny on all flights from mainland China, and checks on all passengers with Hubei passports.

There are also measures in place for workers and students returning from mainland China.

Individuals with travel history to China in the last 14 days will have to give health and travel declarations to their respective organisations, and do health monitoring with temperature checks twice a day for 14 days from their return.

People with close contact with vulnerable populations will have 14 days compulsory leave of absence upon return to Singapore, particularly those working in pre-schools, healthcare and the eldercare sectors.

This is expected to affect an estimated 800 students returning from China from around mid-January, who will be asked to stay at home.

At a press conference attended by several fourth-generation ministers on Monday (Jan 27) morning, taskforce co-chair, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong, stressed that the Government would spare no effort to keep Singaporeans safe.

Measures had been stepped up progressively to reduce risk of importation, including temperature monitoring, enhanced border controls and travel advisories.

Doctors were on high alert, he added, noting that there was currently no evidence of community spread in Singapore.

"The situation is rapidly evolving, he said.

"We will institute more measures if necessary."

[BanCoe]

1 hour ago, mikk123 said:

go and try their high speed train, then you know what they are capable of... need to step out Singapore more, don't just look at the news from your pc. 

 if i remember correctly, it is 6 days? not 6 weeks. 

They will bring new meaning to the word “Rome was not built in a day “

[Playtime]

20 minutes ago, Thaiyotakamli said:

They are building a single storey hospital with basic infrastructure like those primary schools in 3rd world countries. 

Back in SARS, they already managed,  and already seem better than what some 3rd world permanent hospitals even today are like. 

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-china-51245156

About 4,000 people worked to build the hospital, working throughout the day and night in order to meet the deadline , China.com.cn said.

Inside, it had an X-ray room, CT room, intensive-care unit and laboratory. Each ward was equipped with its own bathrooms.

Within two months, it admitted one-seventh of the Sars patients in the country and was hailed as a "miracle in the history of medicine" by the country's media.

[RadX]

Schools heads having emergency meeting today with relevant ministries 

 

 

[BenTong]

11 minutes ago, RadX said:

Schools heads having emergency meeting today with relevant ministries 

 

 

Go there bang head?

[Thaiyotakamli]

22 minutes ago, Playtime said:

Back in SARS, they already managed,  and already seem better than what some 3rd world permanent hospitals even today are like. 

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-china-51245156

About 4,000 people worked to build the hospital, working throughout the day and night in order to meet the deadline , China.com.cn said.

Inside, it had an X-ray room, CT room, intensive-care unit and laboratory. Each ward was equipped with its own bathrooms.

Within two months, it admitted one-seventh of the Sars patients in the country and was hailed as a "miracle in the history of medicine" by the country's media.

Most importantly it has supportive infrastructure and equipment

[Neutrino]

3 hours ago, Neutrino said:

This may have been mentioned above but I haven't read anywhere near all the posts but it is worth repeating anyhow as in all the pictures I've seen people seem to be wearing masks incorrectly:

 

https://symweb.wordpress.com/2015/11/27/the-correct-way-to-wear-surgical-mask-which-colour-faces-outwards-and-inwards/

See passengers arriving in bottom picture wearing masks incorrectly.

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/smooth-traffic-checkpoints-authorities-begin-temperature-checks?cid=h3_referral_inarticlelinks_03092019_todayonline

 

The media really needs to show a short segment on how to wear mask.

 

I know there's discussion on the whether masks are efficacious but if we wear them at least wear properly or really no use.

Edited January 27, 2020 by Neutrino

[Jamesc]

1 hour ago, Lala81 said:

Actually with 1 billion people, u just need the cao kuan few percent people to create the notoriety.

If u meet PRC patients, most of them are just as reasonable and concerned about hygiene like every other patient. 

I can tell u that a substantial percentage of singaporeans are also cao kuan. 

Yah lah so true.

Just like my MIL.

But she cannot admit.

She cannot see and think she is NOT like that at all.

I don't know how to tell her. 

[Carbon82]

36 minutes ago, RadX said:

Schools heads having emergency meeting today with relevant ministries 

 

 

The meeting signify the start a long journey to fighting the virus... 

• How to ensure students declare their travel itinerary accurately and the need to have daily health screening / self check
• How to make sure that unwell student (and staff) do not turn up in school, for whatever reasons, and potentially alternative test and exam arrangements
• Whether the school has proper facilities and setup to house the unwell when needed (e.g. Separated aircon system / HEPA filter, accessibility by medical professionals, etc.) 
• Testing the resiliency of the IT network to cope with increasing demand (e.g. e-learning, accessing and publishing of critical info, mass communication, etc.) 
• Establishing contact channel with medical agencies to assess condition of suspected personnel as well as arrangements to transport unwell to hospital / quarantine center
• Setup and maintaining a mechanism to facilitate contact tracing, setting up alternate office / work site, spliting staff into small work team and station at different work locations, etc. 

[Yewheng]

59 minutes ago, RadX said:

Schools heads having emergency meeting today with relevant ministries 

 

 

Jin pai tan.. Chinese New year holiday still need to go back to emergency meeting.. But it need to be done due to the seriousness of the cornoavirus.. 

Edited January 27, 2020 by Yewheng

[Yewheng]

1 hour ago, Carbon82 said:

Wuhan virus: Singapore to impose 14 days leave of absence for those in schools, healthcare and eldercare who travelled to China

SINGAPORE - With the death toll from the Wuhan virus jumping, and over 2,000 people infected so far, Singapore's multi-ministry task force set up to fight the infectious disease on all fronts here is implementing new measures, from compulsory leave for some people returning from China, to enhanced screening and checks, in efforts to prevent the virus from taking hold in the country.

For one, Singaporeans are now advised to avoid non-essential travel to mainland China.

And from Wednesday (Jan 29), temperature screening at airports will cover all incoming flights, with additional scrutiny on all flights from mainland China, and checks on all passengers with Hubei passports.

There are also measures in place for workers and students returning from mainland China.

Individuals with travel history to China in the last 14 days will have to give health and travel declarations to their respective organisations, and do health monitoring with temperature checks twice a day for 14 days from their return.

People with close contact with vulnerable populations will have 14 days compulsory leave of absence upon return to Singapore, particularly those working in pre-schools, healthcare and the eldercare sectors.

This is expected to affect an estimated 800 students returning from China from around mid-January, who will be asked to stay at home.

At a press conference attended by several fourth-generation ministers on Monday (Jan 27) morning, taskforce co-chair, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong, stressed that the Government would spare no effort to keep Singaporeans safe.

Measures had been stepped up progressively to reduce risk of importation, including temperature monitoring, enhanced border controls and travel advisories.

Doctors were on high alert, he added, noting that there was currently no evidence of community spread in Singapore.

"The situation is rapidly evolving, he said.

"We will institute more measures if necessary."

Hopefully these students stay at home and don't took this opportunity to go out play or what.. 

[Philipkee]

5 hours ago, Sdf4786k said:

So if the virus mutates , which Infor in the handphone is the most truthful?

thats all I am suggesting. In order to contain the most stupidest behaviour, There should be a way to curb it.

The most updated info.  Which may supersede previously given info.

It's like fog of war.  Intelligence reports at 1300 might be out of date at 1400 hrs.  No intelligence officer will, because of the potential change in intelligence reports at 1400 will keep silent on the 1300 report.  Otherwise there will be no report as no one has the latest updated info (cos situation evolves).  Its not like corporate world once a contract is decided, it's the final decision where there will be no more changes.  Or like car repairman who can diagnose all the problems and then give you one final report on what is wrong.

Of cos the situation now is not so fluid that things change every hour.  More of daily reports though that can change.

 

[Datsun366]

[inlinesix]

2 hours ago, Thaiyotakamli said:

Most importantly it has supportive infrastructure and equipment

人民日報posted a video of completed 1st unit.

i shared in previous page in reply to Tohto 

[BabyBlade]

SINGAPORE - Students were seen packing up their belongings and lugging bulky bags and suitcases out of some living quarters at local universities on Monday (Jan 27) morning, after the schools issued notices demanding them to vacate their rooms in less than 24 hours.

Their student residences are being converted into government quarantine facilities for isolating individuals under a quarantine order, which is issued to a person to compel him to be isolated at a designated place for a specified period of time.

The universities included the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Singapore Management University (SMU).

The affected student quarters include some of the blocks at NUS' Prince George's Park Residences, NTU's Hall 1 and the SMU Prinsep Street Residences.

The notices for the students to move out were sent on Sunday (Jan 26) afternoon, the second day of the Chinese New Year, giving them less than a day to move out.

This comes as quarantine centres, including chalets, across the island are being prepared as Singapore fights the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.

Several blocks at the NUS' Prince George's Park Residences have been designated a quarantine centre in a notice seen by The Straits Times.

In the notice, the university sought the cooperation of all students staying in Residence 2, which comprises blocks 5, 6, 7 and 8, to vacate their rooms no later than 11am on Monday.

Prince George's Park Residences caters to both undergraduate and graduate students.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/wuhan-virus-university-students-move-out-of-campus-residences-designated-as?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=STFB&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1580108389

[Playtime]

18 minutes ago, BabyBlade said:

SINGAPORE - Students were seen packing up their belongings and lugging bulky bags and suitcases out of some living quarters at local universities on Monday (Jan 27) morning, after the schools issued notices demanding them to vacate their rooms in less than 24 hours.

Their student residences are being converted into government quarantine facilities for isolating individuals under a quarantine order, which is issued to a person to compel him to be isolated at a designated place for a specified period of time.

The universities included the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Singapore Management University (SMU).

The affected student quarters include some of the blocks at NUS' Prince George's Park Residences, NTU's Hall 1 and the SMU Prinsep Street Residences.

The notices for the students to move out were sent on Sunday (Jan 26) afternoon, the second day of the Chinese New Year, giving them less than a day to move out.

This comes as quarantine centres, including chalets, across the island are being prepared as Singapore fights the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.

Several blocks at the NUS' Prince George's Park Residences have been designated a quarantine centre in a notice seen by The Straits Times.

In the notice, the university sought the cooperation of all students staying in Residence 2, which comprises blocks 5, 6, 7 and 8, to vacate their rooms no later than 11am on Monday.

Prince George's Park Residences caters to both undergraduate and graduate students.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/wuhan-virus-university-students-move-out-of-campus-residences-designated-as?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=STFB&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1580108389

Maybe just nice to concentrate all the returning PRC ft students into a controlled environment?

[Playtime]

Good read. 

 

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/wuhan-seafood-market-may-not-be-source-novel-virus-spreading-globally