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We did lock down entire blocks but most of you didn’t see it - the workers’ dormitories, and it worked. And it continues to work whenever there is a positive case. Plus, they undergo very regular swab tests so there is a proven formula there despite the overcrowded, less-than-ideal conditions.

The underlying message of mass-testing an entire HDB block is that they suspect the common areas are venues for transmission, either through spitting, hand rails, lift buttons or even enclosed spaces of the lift itself. Our current culture isn’t “kampung” enough to share food amongst each other. 
 

One thing I am very uncomfortable with is the fact that spitting continues to go unpunished when its penalty should be even higher during these times.

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2 minutes ago, Macrosszero said:

We did lock down entire blocks but most of you didn’t see it - the workers’ dormitories, and it worked. And it continues to work whenever there is a positive case. Plus, they undergo very regular swab tests so there is a proven formula there despite the overcrowded, less-than-ideal conditions.

The underlying message of mass-testing an entire HDB block is that they suspect the common areas are venues for transmission, either through spitting, hand rails, lift buttons or even enclosed spaces of the lift itself. Our current culture isn’t “kampung” enough to share food amongst each other. 
 

One thing I am very uncomfortable with is the fact that spitting continues to go unpunished when its penalty should be even higher during these times.

This era still have people spitting?

Where these cavemen been hiding during the 80s and 90s when campaigns and enforcement were highest. 

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7 minutes ago, Mkl22 said:

Follow China method of isolation. But China does it even more strictly. 
my colleague husband was working in a building with 1-2 confirmed cases of COVID. The authorities then sealed the whole building and did swabbing floor by floor. Until the results were known, no one was allowed to leave the building. This was in Beijing and He was stuck there for 2days. 

Imagine visiting a home based "spa"... suddenly kenna sealed up for 2 days 🤣🤣🤣

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Turbocharged
11 hours ago, Ender said:

Jo Teo sibei heng ar, left MOM when finally got someone asked MOM to apologise. Her father was a lawyer, probably has his gene. Coz she kept all records of conversations and receipts and knows how to use it. Surprised ST didn't paywall this article, coz MOM looks bad. 

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/mom-apologises-to-jade-rasif-for-facebook-post-that-said-her-account-of-maids-covid-19

MOM apologises to ex-DJ Jade Rasif for saying her account of maid's Covid-19 scare was 'inaccurate'

 

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SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has apologised to former DJ Jade Rasif for saying that her account of her domestic worker's Covid-19 scare was “inaccurate”.

In a Facebook post on Saturday night (May 22), MOM said it was retracting its point about Ms Rasif’s account and redacting the word “inaccurate” from its post last Monday. 

“We note that the use of the word ‘inaccurate’ and one of the points in our 17 May FB post could have portrayed Ms Rasif to be providing an inaccurate account on the Quarantine Order investigation,” the ministry said in its post.

“She shared with us that this had affected her negatively. We would like to extend our apologies to her for this.”

Ms Rasif’s posts on Instagram and Facebook last Sunday detailed how her domestic helper had been discharged on her third day of stay-home notice (SHN), only to test positive for Covid-19 two weeks later on April 30. 

She had raised concerns about whether it was safe for her domestic worker to be released early from SHN, and questioned why she herself had not been put under quarantine.

MOM had initially disputed Ms Rasif’s claim that police officers had called her saying she was under investigation for breaching a quarantine order. The ministry had also said she could not be under investigation as she was never issued a quarantine order.

Ms Rasif then posted Instagram stories last Thursday with screenshots and audio recordings of communications between her and MOM that appeared to contradict parts of MOM’s May 17 statement.

She included a recording of a phone call in which a man, whom Ms Rasif said was MOM “management”, can be heard laughing after Ms Rasif raises concerns about the ministry’s statement.

MOM’s post on Saturday said: “We understand that the police have since clarified with Ms Rasif on the purpose of their calls, and that she is not being investigated for any breach of quarantine orders.”

The ministry also retracted its claim that it had reached out to Ms Rasif’s family on a complaint made against an ambulance driver, whom Ms Rasif alleged had texted her an expletive.

It also said it had called Ms Rasif and discussed the way its officers had handled a call with her last Tuesday.

In its Facebook post last Monday, MOM explained that Ms Rasif’s domestic worker was assessed to be a recovered Covid-19 patient and no longer infectious. She was discharged from isolation on May 9.

Ms Rasif, who is a healthcare worker, told The Straits Times: “I feel vindicated... I’m very satisfied with the apology, and their statement. I’m very happy that MOM is actually looking into things and looking to tighten (its processes). 

"I can (now) move on with my life, hopefully in peace. I have never called out the Government, and I have no intention of doing so going forward."

former DJ and now healthcare worker.. 

wah. pretty, can sweet talk on air, now also do healthcare.. has lawyer genes.. 

will some political party please reach out to her?? i want to see her suan ah Jojo

 

 

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18 minutes ago, Playtime said:

Imagine visiting a home based "spa"... suddenly kenna sealed up for 2 days 🤣🤣🤣

If single, ok lei..

If married, think kanna Covid sua sua kee..

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10 covid cases identified at Blk 506 Hougang Ave 8, including one from a testing operation. 126 test results pending. More details will be given later on Sunday during MOH's daily update

The 9 cases that are already confirmed are 63055, 63074, 63150, 63286, 63292, 63392, 63455, 63456, 63517. The 10th case will be stated in a later press release.

https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/joint-statement-by-moh-and-mnd-on-special-testing-operations-at-506-hougang-avenue-8-and-559-pasir-ris-street-51

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https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/10-covid-19-cases-identified-at-hougang-hdb-block-including-1-new-case-detected

4 units of the same stack at Blk 506 Hougang Avenue 8 (directly above and below each other) have a total of 10 positive cases (including one case detected from the special testing operation yesterday) . 

Shades of Amoy Gardens anyone?

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16696450/

Don't need to be an expert to know that transmission via the sewage / plumbing pipes is a very serious possiblity. 

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3 hours ago, Yewheng said:

Then when reporter or people asked him what he think of the covid-19 situation now. What can he say? He still need to asker to people who ask him that question right?

Chill la bro, it's just a joke lah

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2 hours ago, Sosaria said:

The JEM and westgate swabs must've involved thousands of people? But only netted a handful of positives.

I doubt the swabbing of the blocks of residents will reveal anything.

https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/joint-statement-by-moh-and-mnd-on-special-testing-operations-at-506-hougang-avenue-8-and-559-pasir-ris-street-51

Well it turns out that the special swabbing exercise at Blk 506 Hougang Ave 8 has shown that 4 units of the same stack  (directly above and below each other) have a total of 10 positive cases (including one case detected from the special testing operation yesterday) . 

Blk 506 is a slab type of block. It's not a point block, so if all 4 units within the same stack have active cases, it's either airborne or it's spreading via the plumbing. 

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39 minutes ago, Macrosszero said:

We did lock down entire blocks but most of you didn’t see it - the workers’ dormitories, and it worked. And it continues to work whenever there is a positive case. Plus, they undergo very regular swab tests so there is a proven formula there despite the overcrowded, less-than-ideal conditions.

The underlying message of mass-testing an entire HDB block is that they suspect the common areas are venues for transmission, either through spitting, hand rails, lift buttons or even enclosed spaces of the lift itself. Our current culture isn’t “kampung” enough to share food amongst each other. 
 

One thing I am very uncomfortable with is the fact that spitting continues to go unpunished when its penalty should be even higher during these times.

Even there is penalty on spitting, but also quite difficult to catch them lo. Esp i see those elderly who can spit anywhere and anytime, how to catch them?

Just now when i was out to dabao my lunch, saw one ah lao walk halfway and then took out his mask and just spit on the floor. 😨 Lucky i was at least 2m away from him.

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39 minutes ago, Atonchia said:

This era still have people spitting?

Where these cavemen been hiding during the 80s and 90s when campaigns and enforcement were highest. 

Still have plenty of people still spitting. And notice most of them are uncles, dont know why le?

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2 hours ago, yishunite said:

But Calvin Cheng say can use those neighbouring country to enter sinkapore... Maybe the Delhi minister will say they spread it so just to avoid upsetting them we have to say South Asia

Calvin Cheng this moron just stirred up a hornet's nest with his FB post condemning GPs. Orbigoot kanna whacked by real medical practitioners such as GPs, specialists and profs in the comments who asked him to apologize and be more discerning. 

 

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16 minutes ago, noobcarbuyer said:

https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/joint-statement-by-moh-and-mnd-on-special-testing-operations-at-506-hougang-avenue-8-and-559-pasir-ris-street-51

Well it turns out that the special swabbing exercise at Blk 506 Hougang Ave 8 has shown that 4 units of the same stack  (directly above and below each other) have a total of 10 positive cases (including one case detected from the special testing operation yesterday) . 

Blk 506 is a slab type of block. It's not a point block, so if all 4 units within the same stack have active cases, it's either airborne or it's spreading via the plumbing. 

These 4 households already quarantined from earlier days leh... if not mistaken, linked to airport?

So the testing ops netted only 1 more; still there are several more test results yet to be determined so we'll see.

It's interesting that the 4 households are in the same stack. Airborne, through the outdoors air, to me, is very very unlikely scenario.

I mean, if you're an avid runner, you see how people are pacing and panting away mask-less on the PCNs..... if covid was really so "airborne" we'd be in deep sh*t by now, wouldn't we?

Plumbing might be the case, though I don't see how.

All this assumes the 4 households don't know each other from work or other social settings.

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21 minutes ago, noobcarbuyer said:

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/10-covid-19-cases-identified-at-hougang-hdb-block-including-1-new-case-detected

4 units of the same stack at Blk 506 Hougang Avenue 8 (directly above and below each other) have a total of 10 positive cases (including one case detected from the special testing operation yesterday) . 

Shades of Amoy Gardens anyone?

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16696450/

Don't need to be an expert to know that transmission via the sewage / plumbing pipes is a very serious possiblity. 

yes, our covid spreading speed is SARS-like.

 

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13 minutes ago, 13177 said:

Still have plenty of people still spitting. And notice most of them are uncles, dont know why le?

Now even with coffeeshops closed, the elderly just migrate to the nearest void deck, with their food and drinks. Still crowded, still chatting and still mask-less. Closing of dine-in does not really settle the problem of mingling if there are no enforcement on the ground. 

Worse combination : if there's a toto shop nearby.

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