COVID-19 SG: Start of Phase 2 from 19 June

[Leo72]

14 hours ago, Count-Bracula said:

Pubs along Amoy and Stanley street very packed tonight.  All drinking/smoking and hee haw hee haw. 

I thought no opening of Pubs until phase 3?

[RadX]

even the heavens asking u all to stay home

[mersaylee]

15 minutes ago, Old-driver said:

People have short memories. The old-age adage is true.

Just one day after Phase 2, everyone's forgotten what is social distancing. Queue close to the one in front, just like old days. 

The curbs may have been lifted but the virus is still there.

I think everybody miss CB 

Yah, day two only I already miss CCB...but I also well cum back some normalcy on a weekend morning 

[Ysc3]

15 minutes ago, mersaylee said:

Yah, day two only I already miss CCB...but I also well cum back some normalcy on a weekend morning 

 

So far all my staff have chosen to continue tapowing back to the workplace to eat ... Not going to eat in the canteen... Worried about community transmission.

[Ysc3]

On 6/19/2020 at 10:12 AM, Yewheng said:

Really very kia su.. Haven't 11am already long queue. 

I just drove pass paragon and the carpark lot left 39. That's fast also.. 

 

Last night wanted to go Daiso at eastpoint to get some wares ... Que at the door was ok... Less than 10 ... But when I approached the entrance, I was shocked to see the cashier que ... About 40+ quing to pay!! 

I just walked away... Did not even que to enter.

[Silver_blade]

35 minutes ago, RadX said:

even the heavens asking u all to stay home

Hopefully more ppl are staying home 🙂

 

[inlinesix]

Just came back from City Square.  The crowd is returning to the mall.

[CremornePt]

On 6/15/2020 at 9:35 PM, 13177 said:

They only say must wear mask when you are outside lo. 😂

Unfortunately no.

We need to wear masks whenever outside our own home residence.

Which includes even indoors when visiting friends, including in your car when driving with anyone outside your home residence.

https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL/COVID19TMA2020-S254-2020?DocDate=20200504

Every individual must wear a mask at all times when the individual is not in his or her ordinary place of residence.

Even the general stay-at-home-order is still in effect - only we now have the groups of 5 and other exceptions, so it has less teeth now:

"Every individual must stay at or in, and not leave, his or her ordinary place of residence in Singapore."

Edited June 20, 2020 by CremornePt

[Ysc3]

16 hours ago, Blueray said:

@Tianmo

 

[mersaylee]

47 minutes ago, inlinesix said:

Just came back from City Square.  The crowd is returning to the mall.

I’m at nex...People mountain people sea...rainy day? Not deterred at all

[Ysc3]

20 minutes ago, mersaylee said:

I’m at nex...People mountain people sea...rainy day? Not deterred at all

I was thinking clock move faster so I can finish work and go home and sleep... Weather damn good for sleeping !

[mersaylee]

18 minutes ago, Ysc3 said:

I was thinking clock move faster so I can finish work and go home and sleep... Weather damn good for sleeping !

12 o cock liao. Pang gang loh! 

[Ysc3]

1 minute ago, mersaylee said:

12 o cock liao. Pang gang loh! 

Unfortunately...I 1pm then can run...

[Count-Bracula]

2 hours ago, Leo72 said:

I thought no opening of Pubs until phase 3?

Not sure about the phase but yeah,  quite a crowd last night. 

[Lethalstrike]

New clusters are inevitable. With Phase 2 now, it is even more so. 

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/14-public-transport-staff-have-caught-covid-19

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Fourteen public bus or train staff members have caught Covid-19, but none has been found to have infected commuters, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said yesterday.

The MOH, which was responding to Straits Times queries, noted: "There has not been any evidence to suggest Covid-19 transmission arising from a commute on public transport, either involving public transport staff or commuters.

"In particular, MOH's investigations have also not established any epidemiological links between the 14 Covid-19 community cases who are public bus and train staff, and the passengers they may have been in transient contact with."

Public transport ridership during morning peak hours has doubled since the partial lifting of circuit breaker measures on June 2.

Ridership is expected to increase further from today, with more businesses allowed to reopen and small social gatherings permitted.

The MOH said the risk of transmission from encounters involving transient contact such as on public transport is low.

A spokesman said: "The risk of getting infected with Covid-19 is highest in an individual who has had close contact with a confirmed Covid-19 case in work, social or household settings."

The ministry also urged commuters to reduce the risk by keeping masks on at all times and to refrain from talking during their commute.

"Talking increases the expulsion of respiratory droplets, which are a form of transmission for Covid-19," it said.

"As transmission of Covid-19 can also occur through surface contact, commuters should maintain good personal hygiene such as cleaning their hands regularly."

It also urged commuters to use the TraceTogether app, which can contribute to accurate and efficient identification of close contacts of Covid-19 cases, which in turn helps contain the disease.

"This information would also allow for links between confirmed cases to be established in order to identify sources of infection and potential clusters so that relevant public health actions can be taken," it noted.

Meanwhile, public transport operators will continue with stepped-up cleaning regimes as crowds return.

The Land Transport Authority said: "MRT stations and bus interchanges are cleaned at least once every two hours.

"Additional emphasis is placed on sanitising high human contact points like handrails, lift buttons, grab poles and seats."

But one measure that will not be introduced any time soon is the use of a physical barrier to separate bus drivers from commuters.

The LTA referred to a trial of impact-resistant protective screens in public buses in 2018 and noted: "Designs were tested and the feedback from bus captains was that the screens interfered with their field of vision due to glare or reflection issues.

"The trial has ended, but LTA remains open to other measures to protect front-line workers."

Dr Leong Hoe Nam, an infectious diseases expert at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, warned that a lack of evidence on transmission on public transport does not prove that there is no transmission.

"It is very hard to track a person on the train or bus," he said.

"With our SafeEntry system, we cannot tag it to a specific train, and there are not enough downloads of TraceTogether."

Dr Leong said it is now down to the commuters to reduce the risk to themselves.

They can do so by taking public transport during less busy hours, wearing masks properly, not touching their face, not talking and keeping a distance where possible.

Dr Leong said that "it is impossible to have a train serving individuals in isolated bubbles", and train operators can only do so much.

 

[Fcw75]

Just have to live alongside with covid until a vaccine is found.

Can’t lockdown again. 

Health crisis also become economic crisis.

[Kklim]

The uncles that lepak at hawker centres are back! Maskless, of course.

[Icedbs]

My very own phase 2 will only start on Monday.  Seems like weekend is going to be very crowded.