Mandatory for all in Singapore to wear mask when out from 14 April 2020, except for kids under 2 and those doing strenuous exercise
Ministers repeat calls to stay home as circuit breaker measures are tightened further
By Tiffany Fumiko Tay, The Straits Times, 15 Apr 2020
Singapore registered another steep rise in its number of coronavirus cases and mandated that everyone will now have to wear a face mask when they leave their homes, as part of stricter measures announced yesterday to curb the spread.
The tougher measures come as Singapore reported its 10th death related to COVID-19 yesterday, 14 April, along with 334 new cases. This took the total infections linked to the virus here to 3,252.
As has been the case in recent days, the majority of these were linked to foreign worker dormitories.
"This increase is likely to continue as we undertake more testing at the dormitories," said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong at a media conference yesterday.
Meanwhile, the requirement to wear a mask has been added to the list of social distancing rules that can lead to a $300 fine for the first offence.
There are exemptions for children below the age of two, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong added.
People may also remove their masks when engaging in strenuous exercise such as jogging, but they must put it back on afterwards, he said.
Mr Wong, who co-chairs the multi-ministry task force tackling the outbreak, said there are also plans to reduce the number of services considered essential.
About 20 per cent of Singapore's workforce, including foreign workers, continue to commute to work as they are in essential services.
"We will now proceed to look at the list of companies classified as essential services and tighten this list", with the aim of further minimising movement and keeping more at home, said Mr Wong.
"We will trim it down as much as we can."
Tackling the rising number of cases in dorms requires strict measures, but also "empathy and understanding for the well-being and the needs of the workers who have done so much for Singapore", he said.
One week into Singapore's circuit breaker regime, Mr Wong noted that hot spots such as parks and wet markets, which had been overcrowded, are now under control.
The requirement to wear masks in public may extend even beyond this period, set to end on May 4.
Mr Gan said that there will be a need to review whether to extend the circuit breaker after the period is up. "It is also important to bear in mind that even at the end of the circuit breaker, with or without extension, it's not likely that we'll open the entire system altogether and then free for all, everyone does what they like," said Mr Gan.
Relaxing of the safe distancing rules will be a gradual process, he said.
"So I think we should not have the idea that at the end of the circuit breaker, everything will revert to normal and you don't have to wear a mask any more, we don't have to have safe distancing any more," he said.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) also announced stricter rules yesterday for workplaces that remain open during the month-long shutdown. Cross-deployment of staff to different branches will no longer be allowed, to reduce the risk of transmission.
Teams working in different locations should also not interact, though essential service providers who need to move around in the course of duty may continue to do so as long as safe distancing measures are complied with.
Businesses face a fine of $1,000 for a first-time offence, and essential service providers may be required to suspend operations if staff become infected, MOH said.
More than 6,200 warnings and 500 fines have been issued to individuals who flouted safe distancing measures since April 7, when the circuit breaker began.
Public transport ridership and traffic volume have dropped by more than 70 per cent over the last week.
Mr Wong said that Singapore must soldier on. "We have to double down on our efforts, and just stay at home," he said.
Ministers repeat calls to stay home as circuit breaker measures are tightened further
By Tiffany Fumiko Tay, The Straits Times, 15 Apr 2020
Singapore registered another steep rise in its number of coronavirus cases and mandated that everyone will now have to wear a face mask when they leave their homes, as part of stricter measures announced yesterday to curb the spread.
The tougher measures come as Singapore reported its 10th death related to COVID-19 yesterday, 14 April, along with 334 new cases. This took the total infections linked to the virus here to 3,252.
As has been the case in recent days, the majority of these were linked to foreign worker dormitories.
"This increase is likely to continue as we undertake more testing at the dormitories," said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong at a media conference yesterday.
Meanwhile, the requirement to wear a mask has been added to the list of social distancing rules that can lead to a $300 fine for the first offence.
There are exemptions for children below the age of two, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong added.
People may also remove their masks when engaging in strenuous exercise such as jogging, but they must put it back on afterwards, he said.
Mr Wong, who co-chairs the multi-ministry task force tackling the outbreak, said there are also plans to reduce the number of services considered essential.
About 20 per cent of Singapore's workforce, including foreign workers, continue to commute to work as they are in essential services.
"We will now proceed to look at the list of companies classified as essential services and tighten this list", with the aim of further minimising movement and keeping more at home, said Mr Wong.
"We will trim it down as much as we can."
Tackling the rising number of cases in dorms requires strict measures, but also "empathy and understanding for the well-being and the needs of the workers who have done so much for Singapore", he said.
One week into Singapore's circuit breaker regime, Mr Wong noted that hot spots such as parks and wet markets, which had been overcrowded, are now under control.
The requirement to wear masks in public may extend even beyond this period, set to end on May 4.
Mr Gan said that there will be a need to review whether to extend the circuit breaker after the period is up. "It is also important to bear in mind that even at the end of the circuit breaker, with or without extension, it's not likely that we'll open the entire system altogether and then free for all, everyone does what they like," said Mr Gan.
Relaxing of the safe distancing rules will be a gradual process, he said.
"So I think we should not have the idea that at the end of the circuit breaker, everything will revert to normal and you don't have to wear a mask any more, we don't have to have safe distancing any more," he said.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) also announced stricter rules yesterday for workplaces that remain open during the month-long shutdown. Cross-deployment of staff to different branches will no longer be allowed, to reduce the risk of transmission.
Teams working in different locations should also not interact, though essential service providers who need to move around in the course of duty may continue to do so as long as safe distancing measures are complied with.
Businesses face a fine of $1,000 for a first-time offence, and essential service providers may be required to suspend operations if staff become infected, MOH said.
More than 6,200 warnings and 500 fines have been issued to individuals who flouted safe distancing measures since April 7, when the circuit breaker began.
Public transport ridership and traffic volume have dropped by more than 70 per cent over the last week.
Mr Wong said that Singapore must soldier on. "We have to double down on our efforts, and just stay at home," he said.
Requirement to wear masks not a green light to go out, says Lawrence Wong
He reminds all to continue to stay at home as much as possible
By Tiffany Fumiko Tay, The Straits Times, 15 Apr 2020
Making mask-wearing mandatory does not give people the green light to go out unnecessarily, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said yesterday.
They should continue to stay home as much as possible, but don a face mask when they need to go out to buy groceries or other essentials, he said at a media conference.
"Please do not use this mask-wearing requirement now to say, okay I can go out," he said at a virtual briefing. "In fact, you should not go out as much as possible, just stay at home, or do all the right things, practise good hand hygiene and stay at home as much as possible."
He added that the new rule was an escalation of measures after the Government earlier revised its advisory on the use of masks.
The rule was based on the same rationale and scientific studies that led it to change its previous advice that only those who are sick should wear masks. The change came after indications of undetected cases within the community, and findings that people without symptoms or very mild symptoms could spread the virus.
"Same reason, same findings, but a next better step just to make it mandatory and to take the extra protection and precautions, so that anyone going out in any setting wears a mask," he said.
More have been wearing masks in recent days, as it has already been made a requirement in settings such as supermarkets and public transport, said Mr Wong. A national exercise to distribute reusable masks to all residents has just concluded.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement yesterday that the requirement extends to all essential workers, regardless of whether they are front-line staff or perform back-office functions.
It noted that medical experts have said that some groups may face difficulties wearing a mask, including children with special needs and young children.
"We will exercise flexibility in enforcement for these groups," it said.
This is in addition to exemptions for those under the age of two and anyone doing strenuous exercise.
MOH said, however, that people must put the mask back on after completing the exercise.
"Mask-wearing is not recommended for young children below the age of two for safety reasons," it added.
Those who flout the rules face a $300 fine for the first offence and a $1,000 fine for subsequent offences, in line with stricter safe distancing measures that include a ban on dining in and keeping a 1m distance from others in public. They may also be charged in court.
Mr Wong said that the requirement to wear masks in public may remain after Singapore's circuit breaker ends on May 4.
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong noted that while wearing masks is helpful, personal hygiene remains a "very critical factor in disrupting the transmission chain".
"We want to do everything we can to reduce the risk of transmission," he said.
He reminds all to continue to stay at home as much as possible
By Tiffany Fumiko Tay, The Straits Times, 15 Apr 2020
Making mask-wearing mandatory does not give people the green light to go out unnecessarily, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said yesterday.
They should continue to stay home as much as possible, but don a face mask when they need to go out to buy groceries or other essentials, he said at a media conference.
"Please do not use this mask-wearing requirement now to say, okay I can go out," he said at a virtual briefing. "In fact, you should not go out as much as possible, just stay at home, or do all the right things, practise good hand hygiene and stay at home as much as possible."
He added that the new rule was an escalation of measures after the Government earlier revised its advisory on the use of masks.
The rule was based on the same rationale and scientific studies that led it to change its previous advice that only those who are sick should wear masks. The change came after indications of undetected cases within the community, and findings that people without symptoms or very mild symptoms could spread the virus.
"Same reason, same findings, but a next better step just to make it mandatory and to take the extra protection and precautions, so that anyone going out in any setting wears a mask," he said.
More have been wearing masks in recent days, as it has already been made a requirement in settings such as supermarkets and public transport, said Mr Wong. A national exercise to distribute reusable masks to all residents has just concluded.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement yesterday that the requirement extends to all essential workers, regardless of whether they are front-line staff or perform back-office functions.
It noted that medical experts have said that some groups may face difficulties wearing a mask, including children with special needs and young children.
"We will exercise flexibility in enforcement for these groups," it said.
This is in addition to exemptions for those under the age of two and anyone doing strenuous exercise.
MOH said, however, that people must put the mask back on after completing the exercise.
"Mask-wearing is not recommended for young children below the age of two for safety reasons," it added.
Those who flout the rules face a $300 fine for the first offence and a $1,000 fine for subsequent offences, in line with stricter safe distancing measures that include a ban on dining in and keeping a 1m distance from others in public. They may also be charged in court.
Mr Wong said that the requirement to wear masks in public may remain after Singapore's circuit breaker ends on May 4.
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong noted that while wearing masks is helpful, personal hygiene remains a "very critical factor in disrupting the transmission chain".
"We want to do everything we can to reduce the risk of transmission," he said.
Singapore has not changed approach to tackling COVID-19: National Development Minister Lawrence Wong
Yuen Sin, The Straits Times, 15 Apr 2020
Singapore has not changed its strategy or approach in the battle against COVID-19, said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong yesterday.
"It is one of constantly looking at the environment internationally and in Singapore, and then constantly adjusting and updating our posture and our measures, (anticipating) in a very proactive way, and then anticipating also what can happen in the future," said Mr Wong, who co-chairs the multi-ministry COVID-19 task force.
He was responding to a question on whether the Government has been taking more of a "reactive stance" in its coronavirus response, as opposed to a more pre-emptive stance of containment in the earlier days of the outbreak.
Singapore, he said, continues to pursue containment by conducting rigorous contact tracing and quarantining suspect cases.
The number of coronavirus cases in Singapore has spiked over the past two weeks, crossing the 3,000 mark yesterday.
The Government has steadily rolled out stricter measures as well, from putting in place circuit breaker rules that allow people to leave their homes only for essential tasks to announcing yesterday that it is now mandatory to wear a mask when out of the house.
Mr Wong said that from the outset, the Government has said the key to managing the spread of the virus lies not just in the measures Singapore can adopt, but also in the pace at which it is able to adjust strategies and adapt to a situation that is very fluid and changing very rapidly.
"The understanding of the virus is also evolving from the beginning till now, (and) we have continued to learn new things... Scientific advice, not just in Singapore but internationally, has continuously been updated and evolved as well," he said.
The virus spreads very quickly, and the situation can move in unpredictable ways any single day, he added. Given the nature of the virus, Singapore has to be prepared, and try its best to adapt and be as agile as it can - a posture that remains unchanged.
"Anything can happen in the future. That's something we've been saying all along and that remains the case... Anything can happen and the way it spreads, the new clusters that form - it can happen in very unpredictable ways because a single case, a single weak link can easily lead to new clusters forming."
Yuen Sin, The Straits Times, 15 Apr 2020
Singapore has not changed its strategy or approach in the battle against COVID-19, said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong yesterday.
"It is one of constantly looking at the environment internationally and in Singapore, and then constantly adjusting and updating our posture and our measures, (anticipating) in a very proactive way, and then anticipating also what can happen in the future," said Mr Wong, who co-chairs the multi-ministry COVID-19 task force.
He was responding to a question on whether the Government has been taking more of a "reactive stance" in its coronavirus response, as opposed to a more pre-emptive stance of containment in the earlier days of the outbreak.
Singapore, he said, continues to pursue containment by conducting rigorous contact tracing and quarantining suspect cases.
The number of coronavirus cases in Singapore has spiked over the past two weeks, crossing the 3,000 mark yesterday.
The Government has steadily rolled out stricter measures as well, from putting in place circuit breaker rules that allow people to leave their homes only for essential tasks to announcing yesterday that it is now mandatory to wear a mask when out of the house.
Mr Wong said that from the outset, the Government has said the key to managing the spread of the virus lies not just in the measures Singapore can adopt, but also in the pace at which it is able to adjust strategies and adapt to a situation that is very fluid and changing very rapidly.
"The understanding of the virus is also evolving from the beginning till now, (and) we have continued to learn new things... Scientific advice, not just in Singapore but internationally, has continuously been updated and evolved as well," he said.
The virus spreads very quickly, and the situation can move in unpredictable ways any single day, he added. Given the nature of the virus, Singapore has to be prepared, and try its best to adapt and be as agile as it can - a posture that remains unchanged.
"Anything can happen in the future. That's something we've been saying all along and that remains the case... Anything can happen and the way it spreads, the new clusters that form - it can happen in very unpredictable ways because a single case, a single weak link can easily lead to new clusters forming."
About 5,000 foreign workers to be tested for COVID-19 in next few days, even those who are well but are contacts of confirmed cases
Task force outlines approach to testing foreign workers amid spike at dormitories
By Toh Ting Wei, The Straits Times, 15 Apr 2020
Foreign workers who are unwell are being identified and separated from other workers, said the multi-agency task force tackling the COVID-19 outbreak, adding that even those who do not show symptoms but are close contacts of confirmed cases are being tested.
It said more than 1,500 workers who have been transferred out of dormitories deemed as isolation areas have been tested over the weekend on top of being screened for symptoms. An additional 5,000 such workers are expected to be tested in the next few days.
Yesterday, the task force gave an outline of the approach to testing foreign workers for the virus amid a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases involving dormitories.
The Ministry of Health's director of medical services, Associate Professor Kenneth Mak, said in a virtual press conference: "Our commitment to the foreign workers is that if they are infected, we want to find them, and we want to be very clear that we're not intending to leave them alone, unattended.
"So if we have any concerns, particularly in any of the dormitories where there is, in fact, an infected foreign worker, then we want to know where they are and we will make plans to test as many of them as possible."
Work is ongoing to test asymptomatic workers or those with minimal symptoms, Prof Mak said.
But he noted that this was still a targeted approach, as opposed to widespread testing of all workers staying in purpose-built dormitories.
"In some dormitories, we have started work to screen close contacts of confirmed cases. For example, they may be fellow workers who share the same room and, because of their proximity of contact in their living arrangements, are deemed therefore as at higher risk.
"We also have tested various other foreign workers in different settings. For example, for some of the workers that have in fact been transferred out from the dormitories that are deemed as isolation areas, we've also tested as a precaution to make sure that as we transfer workers from one place to another, we're not also then seeding new areas, and therefore... causing more clusters."
He added that the active testing of potential COVID-19 cases in dormitories could lead to a spike in daily reports of unlinked cases, but this does not necessarily imply that there is an unknown source or community transmission.
Prof Mak said swab testing is being done across various dormitories by different teams in different settings.
"It takes quite a while to bring all those figures together, and to match the test results with where these workers come from," he added. "So in fact out of the proportion that are as yet unlinked, you will find over the next few days that the number whittles down progressively as we then link them to existing clusters that may be present, whether in the dormitories or otherwise."
Task force outlines approach to testing foreign workers amid spike at dormitories
By Toh Ting Wei, The Straits Times, 15 Apr 2020
It said more than 1,500 workers who have been transferred out of dormitories deemed as isolation areas have been tested over the weekend on top of being screened for symptoms. An additional 5,000 such workers are expected to be tested in the next few days.
Yesterday, the task force gave an outline of the approach to testing foreign workers for the virus amid a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases involving dormitories.
The Ministry of Health's director of medical services, Associate Professor Kenneth Mak, said in a virtual press conference: "Our commitment to the foreign workers is that if they are infected, we want to find them, and we want to be very clear that we're not intending to leave them alone, unattended.
"So if we have any concerns, particularly in any of the dormitories where there is, in fact, an infected foreign worker, then we want to know where they are and we will make plans to test as many of them as possible."
Work is ongoing to test asymptomatic workers or those with minimal symptoms, Prof Mak said.
But he noted that this was still a targeted approach, as opposed to widespread testing of all workers staying in purpose-built dormitories.
"In some dormitories, we have started work to screen close contacts of confirmed cases. For example, they may be fellow workers who share the same room and, because of their proximity of contact in their living arrangements, are deemed therefore as at higher risk.
"We also have tested various other foreign workers in different settings. For example, for some of the workers that have in fact been transferred out from the dormitories that are deemed as isolation areas, we've also tested as a precaution to make sure that as we transfer workers from one place to another, we're not also then seeding new areas, and therefore... causing more clusters."
He added that the active testing of potential COVID-19 cases in dormitories could lead to a spike in daily reports of unlinked cases, but this does not necessarily imply that there is an unknown source or community transmission.
Prof Mak said swab testing is being done across various dormitories by different teams in different settings.
"It takes quite a while to bring all those figures together, and to match the test results with where these workers come from," he added. "So in fact out of the proportion that are as yet unlinked, you will find over the next few days that the number whittles down progressively as we then link them to existing clusters that may be present, whether in the dormitories or otherwise."
Call for firms to be sensitive to fears of older staff working outside: Manpower Minister Josephine Teo
Employers should take steps to ensure these workers are protected
By Christopher Tan, Senior Transport Correspondent and Clement Yong, The Straits Times, 15 Apr 2020
Employers should be sensitive when older workers voice concerns about continuing to work outside, and take steps to ensure that they are protected.
Manpower Minister Josephine Teo made the call when asked about the potential conflict between the Government's advice for seniors to stay home and the fact that many older workers are still out earning their keep.
She said at a virtual press conference yesterday that employers should be sympathetic to older workers in essential services who are worried about being outdoors.
Where telecommuting arrangements cannot be worked out, employers should redeploy these workers in roles that require minimal interaction with others, she said.
If that is not possible, then employers must make sure these workers are given "adequate protection", such as masks that all essential workers should have, and keep them updated on the company's latest protocols amid the elevated safe distancing measures.
But the minister also laid out two other possibilities, in case the employer and the concerned worker cannot come to an agreement.
First, the worker can choose to clear his leave and continue to be paid. But once this leave is exhausted, the employer and the worker will have to find new arrangements - a "mutual consensus" which may include a period of no pay.
She said: "I think it is really important for the employers to understand and to attend to the concerns of their workers. Particularly for the seniors - we do want to take good care of them. We want to ensure that they not only feel safe if they have to come to work, but (that they) are actually well protected."
The issue of older workers doing front-line work has come under the spotlight, with a petition lobbying SMRT to stop using them to direct commuters at MRT stations. The reason given in the petition is that these workers are vulnerable to COVID-19.
The week-old online petition on change.org has garnered more than 5,000 signatures, as Singapore continues to see more infected by the coronavirus. As of yesterday, there were 3,252 detected cases. Of these, 10 have died, all aged above 60.
The petition, called Protect Our Senior Citizens Working At All MRT Stations During COVID-19, was started by an Insyirah Zakariah.
She was uncontactable but, in her petition, she wrote: "I want to call attention to a small target group that is part of an essential service that is tasked to continue operating, one of them being the service ambassadors that are employed and managed by SMRT Corp."
"The elderly are known to be more vulnerable to the virus and hence should stay home... Every day, these senior service ambassadors are exposed to hundreds of people during one shift," she added.
Not all who visited the page agreed with that. A Heng Wah Kheng wrote: "I'm not signing because a lot of these folks are very healthy and they enjoy their work. Who are you to tell them not to work?"
A John Tan retorted: "Protecting these front-line staff does not mean sacrificing their pay if SMRT can be flexible enough to have its service ambassadors look after passengers remotely."
He added that older workers could man passenger service counters which are behind a glass screen, "where they can monitor the platforms via CCTV (closed-circuit television) and advise passengers via the public address system".
SMRT chief executive Neo Kian Hong said the firm would discuss options with any staff facing difficulty in their roles, including those with pre-existing medical conditions. "This way, we protect the safety and well-being of our staff and commuters, while our staff can remain meaningfully employed to support our essential services during the circuit breaker phase."
Asked to comment, Dr Sitoh Yih Yiow, who specialises in geriatric medicine, said: "If older persons need to be deployed in crowd control roles, they should be given adequate protection, for example, appropriate masks - certainly not cloth masks - and perhaps even goggles. If it is possible to deploy them in roles where there is less contact (with others), such measures should be taken."
Elsewhere, Aetos, whose auxiliary police and security personnel often interact with the public, said it has taken early measures to protect its vulnerable workers, including those who are older, pregnant and with pre-existing medical conditions. It allows them to work form home "wherever possible".
Additional reporting by Lim Min Zhang
Employers should take steps to ensure these workers are protected
By Christopher Tan, Senior Transport Correspondent and Clement Yong, The Straits Times, 15 Apr 2020
Employers should be sensitive when older workers voice concerns about continuing to work outside, and take steps to ensure that they are protected.
Manpower Minister Josephine Teo made the call when asked about the potential conflict between the Government's advice for seniors to stay home and the fact that many older workers are still out earning their keep.
She said at a virtual press conference yesterday that employers should be sympathetic to older workers in essential services who are worried about being outdoors.
Where telecommuting arrangements cannot be worked out, employers should redeploy these workers in roles that require minimal interaction with others, she said.
If that is not possible, then employers must make sure these workers are given "adequate protection", such as masks that all essential workers should have, and keep them updated on the company's latest protocols amid the elevated safe distancing measures.
But the minister also laid out two other possibilities, in case the employer and the concerned worker cannot come to an agreement.
First, the worker can choose to clear his leave and continue to be paid. But once this leave is exhausted, the employer and the worker will have to find new arrangements - a "mutual consensus" which may include a period of no pay.
She said: "I think it is really important for the employers to understand and to attend to the concerns of their workers. Particularly for the seniors - we do want to take good care of them. We want to ensure that they not only feel safe if they have to come to work, but (that they) are actually well protected."
The issue of older workers doing front-line work has come under the spotlight, with a petition lobbying SMRT to stop using them to direct commuters at MRT stations. The reason given in the petition is that these workers are vulnerable to COVID-19.
The week-old online petition on change.org has garnered more than 5,000 signatures, as Singapore continues to see more infected by the coronavirus. As of yesterday, there were 3,252 detected cases. Of these, 10 have died, all aged above 60.
The petition, called Protect Our Senior Citizens Working At All MRT Stations During COVID-19, was started by an Insyirah Zakariah.
She was uncontactable but, in her petition, she wrote: "I want to call attention to a small target group that is part of an essential service that is tasked to continue operating, one of them being the service ambassadors that are employed and managed by SMRT Corp."
"The elderly are known to be more vulnerable to the virus and hence should stay home... Every day, these senior service ambassadors are exposed to hundreds of people during one shift," she added.
Not all who visited the page agreed with that. A Heng Wah Kheng wrote: "I'm not signing because a lot of these folks are very healthy and they enjoy their work. Who are you to tell them not to work?"
A John Tan retorted: "Protecting these front-line staff does not mean sacrificing their pay if SMRT can be flexible enough to have its service ambassadors look after passengers remotely."
He added that older workers could man passenger service counters which are behind a glass screen, "where they can monitor the platforms via CCTV (closed-circuit television) and advise passengers via the public address system".
SMRT chief executive Neo Kian Hong said the firm would discuss options with any staff facing difficulty in their roles, including those with pre-existing medical conditions. "This way, we protect the safety and well-being of our staff and commuters, while our staff can remain meaningfully employed to support our essential services during the circuit breaker phase."
Asked to comment, Dr Sitoh Yih Yiow, who specialises in geriatric medicine, said: "If older persons need to be deployed in crowd control roles, they should be given adequate protection, for example, appropriate masks - certainly not cloth masks - and perhaps even goggles. If it is possible to deploy them in roles where there is less contact (with others), such measures should be taken."
Elsewhere, Aetos, whose auxiliary police and security personnel often interact with the public, said it has taken early measures to protect its vulnerable workers, including those who are older, pregnant and with pre-existing medical conditions. It allows them to work form home "wherever possible".
Additional reporting by Lim Min Zhang
3-pronged strategy in place to stop coronavirus spread in dorms
By Lim Min Zhang, The Straits Times, 15 Apr 2020
A three-pronged strategy has been adopted to arrest the spread of the coronavirus in foreign worker dormitories, said Manpower Minister Josephine Teo yesterday.
This includes preventing clusters from forming in non-infected dormitories, as well as moving essential workers out of factory-converted dormitories, so that isolation facilities can be created with this vacated space, she added.
Speaking at a multi-ministry press conference, Mrs Teo said the "immediate priority" was for the workers in the dormitories to stay healthy and to minimise the number who become infected.
Dormitories for workers have become a growing concern in the current outbreak, with at least 15 clusters at these sites so far.
There are 43 purpose-built dormitories in Singapore that together house about 200,000 workers.
Mrs Teo said dormitories where there are already clusters have first been locked down to contain the spread, so there will be no more movement in or out of them.
Workers must stay in their rooms as much as possible and minimise interactions with others. Meals are being provided to avoid communal cooking, and communal toilets will have scheduled staggered shower times.
Second, even dormitories that have no clusters - which make up 29 out of the 43 purpose-built and almost all factory-converted dorms - are also "effectively" in lockdown, said Mrs Teo.
"While these dorms are not gazetted as isolation areas, we aim to apply the same safe distancing measures so that they are effectively also on lockdown."
The workers have to stay in the dorms, and there will be no more cooking and freely mixing with others from other housing units. The aim is to prevent clusters from forming, she added.
Third, workers in purpose-built dormitories who are working in essential services, numbering about 7,000, are being moved out to other premises, after first being screened to make sure they do not have symptoms.
They will be required to carry out strict safe distancing while at the workplace or travelling to and from work, such as wearing a mask at all times, eating meals alone and not interacting with other workers.
"And like all Singaporeans, they will be required to remain in their residences after work. We hold the employers of these essential workers responsible and we look to them to do their utmost to keep their workers safe, even as they go about their duties," said Mrs Teo.
To implement this strategy effectively, FAST teams deployed to all dormitories, medical support teams, and dormitory operators and employers will have to play their parts, said Mrs Teo.
FAST stands for forward assurance and support, and each team comprises nine officers. They are formed by Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) or police officers and personnel from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). The mission of these teams is to put worker welfare as their top priority, said Mrs Teo.
Medical teams will tend to unwell workers, test those who have respiratory symptoms, and work with the FAST teams to set up on-site isolation facilities.
The dormitory operators will help to handle food and hygiene matters, while employers have the duty to ensure workers' salaries are paid in a timely manner.
The FAST teams, which have already been deployed to all 43 purpose-built dormitories, are trained and deployed by an inter-agency task force, set up on April 7, which reports to MOM Permanent Secretary Aubeck Kam.
It has four deputies - from MOM, the Ministry of Health, the police and the SAF, and is commanded by the SAF's Chief Guards Officer, Brigadier-General Seet Uei Lim.
By Lim Min Zhang, The Straits Times, 15 Apr 2020
This includes preventing clusters from forming in non-infected dormitories, as well as moving essential workers out of factory-converted dormitories, so that isolation facilities can be created with this vacated space, she added.
Speaking at a multi-ministry press conference, Mrs Teo said the "immediate priority" was for the workers in the dormitories to stay healthy and to minimise the number who become infected.
Dormitories for workers have become a growing concern in the current outbreak, with at least 15 clusters at these sites so far.
There are 43 purpose-built dormitories in Singapore that together house about 200,000 workers.
Mrs Teo said dormitories where there are already clusters have first been locked down to contain the spread, so there will be no more movement in or out of them.
Workers must stay in their rooms as much as possible and minimise interactions with others. Meals are being provided to avoid communal cooking, and communal toilets will have scheduled staggered shower times.
Second, even dormitories that have no clusters - which make up 29 out of the 43 purpose-built and almost all factory-converted dorms - are also "effectively" in lockdown, said Mrs Teo.
"While these dorms are not gazetted as isolation areas, we aim to apply the same safe distancing measures so that they are effectively also on lockdown."
The workers have to stay in the dorms, and there will be no more cooking and freely mixing with others from other housing units. The aim is to prevent clusters from forming, she added.
Third, workers in purpose-built dormitories who are working in essential services, numbering about 7,000, are being moved out to other premises, after first being screened to make sure they do not have symptoms.
They will be required to carry out strict safe distancing while at the workplace or travelling to and from work, such as wearing a mask at all times, eating meals alone and not interacting with other workers.
"And like all Singaporeans, they will be required to remain in their residences after work. We hold the employers of these essential workers responsible and we look to them to do their utmost to keep their workers safe, even as they go about their duties," said Mrs Teo.
To implement this strategy effectively, FAST teams deployed to all dormitories, medical support teams, and dormitory operators and employers will have to play their parts, said Mrs Teo.
FAST stands for forward assurance and support, and each team comprises nine officers. They are formed by Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) or police officers and personnel from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). The mission of these teams is to put worker welfare as their top priority, said Mrs Teo.
Medical teams will tend to unwell workers, test those who have respiratory symptoms, and work with the FAST teams to set up on-site isolation facilities.
The dormitory operators will help to handle food and hygiene matters, while employers have the duty to ensure workers' salaries are paid in a timely manner.
The FAST teams, which have already been deployed to all 43 purpose-built dormitories, are trained and deployed by an inter-agency task force, set up on April 7, which reports to MOM Permanent Secretary Aubeck Kam.
It has four deputies - from MOM, the Ministry of Health, the police and the SAF, and is commanded by the SAF's Chief Guards Officer, Brigadier-General Seet Uei Lim.
Life will not go back to normal after end of circuit breaker period, says Gan Kim Yong
By Yuen Sin, The Straits Times, 15 Apr 2020
Life in Singapore will not "revert to normal" when the circuit breaker period ends on May 4, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said yesterday.
If necessary, it would be extended, he told reporters at a virtual press conference.
But even if such a move is not needed, Singaporeans will not see a situation where all the significantly stricter measures are lifted at once and "everyone (can do) what they like", he said.
Some measures may be tightened, and others loosened or fine-tuned, added Mr Gan, who co-chairs the multi-ministry task force fighting the COVID-19 outbreak.
Even if the measures were relaxed, they would be done as part of a gradual process that would extend beyond the circuit breaker period, he added.
The minister stressed that the pace of change will depend on the Government's risk assessment of the virus threat at the particular point in time.
"We should not have the idea that at the end of a circuit breaker, everything will revert to normal and you don't have to wear masks any more, we don't have to have distancing any more," he said.
The circuit breaker period, to stem the spread of COVID-19 in Singapore, saw schools and most workplaces closed.
People also have to stay home unless they need to go out for essential activities, like buying food.
They are also required to comply with much stricter safe distancing rules, such as not loitering at void decks or holding social gatherings with family members who do not live in the same household.
By Yuen Sin, The Straits Times, 15 Apr 2020
Life in Singapore will not "revert to normal" when the circuit breaker period ends on May 4, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said yesterday.
If necessary, it would be extended, he told reporters at a virtual press conference.
But even if such a move is not needed, Singaporeans will not see a situation where all the significantly stricter measures are lifted at once and "everyone (can do) what they like", he said.
Some measures may be tightened, and others loosened or fine-tuned, added Mr Gan, who co-chairs the multi-ministry task force fighting the COVID-19 outbreak.
Even if the measures were relaxed, they would be done as part of a gradual process that would extend beyond the circuit breaker period, he added.
The minister stressed that the pace of change will depend on the Government's risk assessment of the virus threat at the particular point in time.
"We should not have the idea that at the end of a circuit breaker, everything will revert to normal and you don't have to wear masks any more, we don't have to have distancing any more," he said.
The circuit breaker period, to stem the spread of COVID-19 in Singapore, saw schools and most workplaces closed.
People also have to stay home unless they need to go out for essential activities, like buying food.
They are also required to comply with much stricter safe distancing rules, such as not loitering at void decks or holding social gatherings with family members who do not live in the same household.
Authorities will come down hard on those who abuse COVID-19 relief fund: Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam
By Yuen Sin, The Straits Times, 14 Apr 2020
The number of people who have attempted to abuse the COVID-19 Temporary Relief Fund remains small. But the authorities intend to "come down quite hard" on those who do so, Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said yesterday.
In an interview with reporters via video conference, he reiterated that the application process for the COVID-19 Temporary Relief Fund was made simple so those who need the help can get it as quickly and effectively as possible.
The fund gives a one-time cash grant of $500 to lower-and middle-income Singapore residents who have lost their jobs or income due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Mr Shanmugam said: "Most people apply on (a legitimate basis), and they do need the money. And that's how this is intended to work. (But) we are going after a small number who are taking advantage, because if we don't, that will encourage others to try."
He added that the authorities are looking into a couple of cases of abuse of the fund, including one announced on Sunday by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the Singapore Police Force.
Applications for the Temporary Relief Fund will be processed as soon as possible, and applicants will receive the $500 sum via cheque or bank transfer if they are eligible.
MSF has been making the application process more flexible and responsive, such as by allowing a wide variety of supporting documents such as WhatsApp messages and screenshots to be accepted. Those with no documents can also make a legal declaration on the form.
Since applications opened on April 1, more than 300,000 people have filed for the aid.
Mr Shanmugam noted wryly that after Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee made a Facebook post on April 7 warning people against making fraudulent claims, a number of people have come forward to return the $500, saying they did not need the money.
While they may have technically committed an offence, the authorities are unlikely to take any action against those who have returned the sum, Mr Shanmugam added.
On Sunday, the MSF and the police said a 41-year-old male Singaporean is being investigated for possible abuse of the fund after he claimed in an online post he was able to obtain the aid without any documents, and that the system was "simple to cheat".
Abuse of the fund may constitute an offence of cheating and those convicted could be jailed for up to 10 years and fined.
By Yuen Sin, The Straits Times, 14 Apr 2020
The number of people who have attempted to abuse the COVID-19 Temporary Relief Fund remains small. But the authorities intend to "come down quite hard" on those who do so, Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said yesterday.
In an interview with reporters via video conference, he reiterated that the application process for the COVID-19 Temporary Relief Fund was made simple so those who need the help can get it as quickly and effectively as possible.
The fund gives a one-time cash grant of $500 to lower-and middle-income Singapore residents who have lost their jobs or income due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Mr Shanmugam said: "Most people apply on (a legitimate basis), and they do need the money. And that's how this is intended to work. (But) we are going after a small number who are taking advantage, because if we don't, that will encourage others to try."
He added that the authorities are looking into a couple of cases of abuse of the fund, including one announced on Sunday by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the Singapore Police Force.
Applications for the Temporary Relief Fund will be processed as soon as possible, and applicants will receive the $500 sum via cheque or bank transfer if they are eligible.
MSF has been making the application process more flexible and responsive, such as by allowing a wide variety of supporting documents such as WhatsApp messages and screenshots to be accepted. Those with no documents can also make a legal declaration on the form.
Since applications opened on April 1, more than 300,000 people have filed for the aid.
Mr Shanmugam noted wryly that after Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee made a Facebook post on April 7 warning people against making fraudulent claims, a number of people have come forward to return the $500, saying they did not need the money.
While they may have technically committed an offence, the authorities are unlikely to take any action against those who have returned the sum, Mr Shanmugam added.
On Sunday, the MSF and the police said a 41-year-old male Singaporean is being investigated for possible abuse of the fund after he claimed in an online post he was able to obtain the aid without any documents, and that the system was "simple to cheat".
Abuse of the fund may constitute an offence of cheating and those convicted could be jailed for up to 10 years and fined.
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