Under The Angsana Tree: Singapore urges calm after panic buying hits supermarkets

Coronavirus: Panic buying in Singapore returns | THE BIG STORY | The Straits Times

Update 19 Mar 2020: PANIC-BUYING IN S’PORE STARTED AGAIN AFTER MALAYSIA ANNOUNCED LOCKDOWN

MINISTER ASSURED WE’VE ENOUGH STOCKS

Okay, I’ll be the first to admit: the first panic-buying in Singapore, which stemmed from the change of the DORSCON level from yellow to Orange, didn’t sound rational to me. But this time, it’s a tad rational.

I mean, Malaysia’s going to be on lockdown? With so many of our produce coming from Malaysia, surely this is going to affect us?

Moments after Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced the lockdown that took Singapore by storm, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing immediately took to Facebook to reassure us that we’ll have enough supplies despite the lockdown.

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Singlish-slinging minister praised for calling outbreak panic buyers ‘idiots’

Full leaked audio of meeting between Minister Chan and business leaders

Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing was being praised for his plainspoken tough talk after he apparently said “disgraceful” Singaporean panic buyers were behaving like “idiots” and threw shade at Hong Kong’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak.

His comments, made in a roughly 20-minute clip that has been spreading online this week, has gotten the attention of Singaporeans who seemed to enjoy his Singlish-steeped straight-talk and agreed with what he said. The clip was recorded in a closed-door meeting with business leaders.

“Just a small group behaving like idiots like that will kill all of us, it will kill our current price negotiation strategy, it will kill our future business strategy … I was very upset on Saturday because it has long-term implications on our international standing. Every country can behave like idiots, Singaporeans must not behave like idiots,” the voice that sounds like Chan says in the ostensibly leaked clip.

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Chan Chun Sing Mocks Singaporeans in Closed-Door Meeting, Takes a Swipe at Hong Kong

Minister for Trade and Industry, Maj-Gen “Kee Chiu” Chan Chun Sing had a hearty laugh with business leaders as he condemned the behaviour of Singaporeans who he deemed overreacted to the 2019-nCoV Wuhan Virus scare.

In a leaked audio clip that has been making the rounds online, Maj-Gen Chan, who is slated to be Singapore’s next Deputy Prime Minister, is heard putting down Singaporeans, and taking swipes at Hong Kong and China. Maj-Gen Chan put down the efforts of Hong Kong and China’s leaders to stem the spread of the virus, and also laughed at Singaporeans who sought more masks from the government and stormed supermarkets to stock up on food supplies. The meeting reportedly took place last week.

Here’s some of the juiciest quotes from Maj-Gen Chan’s speech:
On Singaporeans complaining about mask distribution
On limited supply of face masks
On Hong Kong’s leadership regarding personal safety and hygiene
On Singaporeans being a disgrace
On “suckers” who stockpiled food
On stupid Singaporeans

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Amid outbreak fears of novel coronavirus situation in the city state

Singapore’s trade minister sought to assure Singaporeans that there is no need to rush for essential supplies like rice or instant noodles. Photo: Reuters

The government has come out to assure Singaporeans that there is an ample supply of essentials, after the raising of the risk assessment level of the novel coronavirus situation in the city state sparked panic buying at supermarkets.

Photos of long queues and empty shelves at supermarkets have been circulating on social media after Singapore raised the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (Dorscon) alert level to Orange on Friday afternoon. This refers to a situation in which a virus is spreading in Singapore but not widely, and is being contained.

Shoppers have also encountered difficulties buying groceries online due to high demand.

related: Singapore raises outbreak alert level after signs of community spread

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S’poreans Are Wiping Out Basic Supplies From Supermarkets In Panic After DORSCON Orange Alert

Empty Shelves & Long Queues In Singapore Supermarkets After DORSCON Orange Alert

Other than stocking up on masks and hand sanitisers, Singaporeans find themselves charged with a brand new mission. They’re currently scrambling to stock up on a chock full of basic supplies like toilet paper, instant noodles, and rice.

Right after Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that Singapore is now on DORSCON Orange alert for coronavirus outbreak, supermarket shelves are being wiped clean of multiple basic supplies.

Here’s a first look at the mad rush, as captured by netizens and MS News readers:

People scrambling for supplies at Singapore supermarkets
Mad rush at Singapore supermarkets
NTUC FairPrice chief executive says there’s no need to stockpile
Please don’t panic, people

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People in S’pore Panic Buy & Wipe Out Items in Shelves After Announcement of new DORSCON Level

By now, you should know that the Wuhan virus community spread is a real thing in Singapore: the DORSCON level has just been raised from Yellow to Orange as there are now four infections with unknown origins.

Pretty sure it’s made some of us kiasi Singaporeans anxious, but it also brings out the kiasu Singaporeans in us.

For reasons unknown (possibly fear of a short of essentials), upon the new DORSCON level announcement, people in Singapore went in droves to supermarkets and wiped out essential items from the shelves. Viral images of people shocking up essentials as if they’re going for a ten-day outfield peppered the Internet in the last few hours.

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S’poreans Call Out Shoppers Who Abandon Baskets To Siam Long Queues, ‘Cause We Can All Do Better

Supermarket Frozen Food In Baskets Could Spoil If Placed In Room Temperature For Too Long

By now, you must’ve seen pictures of snaking queues forming in Singapore supermarkets after Ministry of Health (MOH) raised the DORSCON level from yellow to orange.

While some have the patience to line up for payment, some do not. And when they abandon their spots in the queue, they end up leaving their baskets on the floor too. Now here’s the problem. Some of these baskets apparently contain frozen foods, which may spoil if left out in the open for a prolonged period of time.

On Saturday (8 Feb), a Singaporean netizen named Willy took to Facebook, calling out these irresponsible shoppers.

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UGLY HOARDERS LEFT BASKETS OF PRODUCTS ALONE AFTER SEEING LONG QUEUES

Baskets of Products Most Probably from Inconsiderable People Who Decided Not to Queue

Were you one of the hoarders who stockpiled on food from supermarkets yesterday? Chances are, you are. Yesterday marks a new low in Singapore history as, for the first time in my life, I’ve seen how some people in Singapore would react when there’s a real disaster: everyone for themselves, because their lives matter more than my potato chips for Netflix. I never knew watching Netflix without potato chips could be so jialat.

As mentioned in our article yesterday, there’s no need for you to be kiasu. Not only are you making my Netflix session less enjoyable, there might be some people who really need those food to survive the next day.

But even if you’re one of these hoarders, I hope you’re just a kiasu hoarder and not a selfish, inconsiderate dog hoarder. Like these people who have left baskets of food around simply because the queue is too long.

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Willy Tan 21 hours ago

When people attempt to panic buy & then give up due to the long queues, they simply abandon their shopping baskets. This results in the perishables spoiling as they are not kept frozen/cold.

Many edible stuff would have to be thrown away instead of being put back on the shelves. Workers - many of them are singaporean aunties - would have to work extra hard putting everything else back.

Such disgusting behaviour but so many Singaporeans still think of themselves on a high horse.

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Mask-wearing S’poreans seen mass buying groceries in Aeon Mall in Johor Bahru at 11am on Saturday

Singapore-registered cars were seen parked outside Aeon Mall Bukit Indah in Johor Bahru just before 11am on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020

The reason for their early morning excursion up north?

It turns out, Singaporeans had infiltrated the mall’s supermarket wearing face masks and were seen mass buying groceries a la Singapore supermarkets.

This hilarious scene was posted on Facebook by a Malaysian woman who was at the mall.

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People all over S’pore clearing out supermarket shelves of food & toilet paper because DORSCON Orange

People in Hong Kong have reportedly started clearing out shelves of food in supermarkets. And it appears that the same is happening in Singapore.

Photos of people clearing the shelves of food have been circulating online on social media. It appears that dry foods, such as instant noodles and pasta, are being snapped up. Other necessities, such as toilet paper, also appear to be cleared out at some places.

When Mothership went to several supermarkets in Singapore during the evening (Feb. 7), large crowds were observed and some shelves appeared to be emptier than usual.

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Mad rush to stock up essential items

Following reports of MOH’s announcement to raise DORSCON to Orange, members of public have been rushing to the supermarkets to stock up on food items. Photos circulated on social media platforms show shelves of stores being cleared of items.

TOC in its visit to the supermarkets at Chua Chu Kang, found members of public stocking up mostly on rice, bread, paper towels, wet tissues/wipes and instant noodles as they are nearly swept clean. This is reported to be the same for all regions around the island.

One shopper was overheard calling to her friend, exclaiming that if she does not come to buy rice soon, all will be sold out. While that is not exactly the case at the time of her call, as the nearby shop was still having some stock, Nevertheless, she sounded very convincing.

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Singaporeans begin panic buying over Wuhan virus; government urges calm

The NTUC FairPrice Finest outlet at Bukit Timah Plaza was a scene of long queues, shoppers pushing full trolleys and rows of empty shelves when TODAY visited this evening

Several items like antiseptic germicide, bleach and tissues were sold out. When one employee tried to restock toilet paper, shoppers took them off the crate before they even hit the shelves. One staff member TODAY spoke to said the crowds started coming in from the afternoon. He was stocking up vegetables meant for today on a shelf, which was empty when TODAY visited.

But not all shoppers were there with the intention of stocking up. Retiree Chia K S, 63, said he went there to buy milk powder for his grandchildren, after he heard that the alert had been raised, as well as fruit and vegetables because his family was having a party today. “I think it (raising the alert level) does create some unease among the general population. I suppose when you want to think about making these kind of alerts, you have to prepare for the expected reaction from the public.”

Another shopper, IT manager Anto Chew, 45, said that he was not planning to stock up initially. “I see the crowd, since I have to queue so long, I added a few more items,” he said.

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There’s no need to rush to buy essential items

After MOH raised the risk assessment to DORSCON Orange, there have been reports of people clearing out food and household items at supermarkets. Photos have been circulating online, of temporarily empty shelves.

There is no need to rush to stock up on essential supplies. Singapore is not running into a shortage of essential food or household items. Stocks are available in warehouses, and they will be replenished in stores soon.

The Government also has a national stockpile for essential items.

related: Additional measures introduced with DORSCON Orange

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Singapore tells public not to shake hands to avoid spreading virus

Health authorities in Singapore on Friday urged people not to shake hands as a measure against the spread of the new coronavirus in the Southeast Asian city-state. The warning comes amid a rise in the number of new infections not linked to recent travel in China or previous cases.

"As a general good practice, we advise people not to shake hands during this period, but adopt alternative greetings," the Health Ministry said in a statement, urging Singaporeans to be prepared for "widespread community transmission." The advice is part of additional measures announced by the ministry as it upgraded its risk assessment from yellow to orange under its "Disease Outbreak Response System Condition."

Orange is the second-highest level in the four-level color-coded framework. Other measures include the cancellation or postponement of large-scale public events being planned at this time and urging companies to take the temperatures of employees twice a day.

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Religious teacher under investigation by MHA, Muis for post saying novel coronavirus was retribution from Allah against Chinese

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) are investigating a religious teacher who had said on Facebook that the novel coronavirus was retribution by Allah against the Chinese for oppressing Muslim Uighurs.

In a Facebook post on Friday (Feb 7), Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam slammed the comments made by Mr Abdul Al-Halim on Jan 29, saying that they were silly, can be rebutted by reference to other examples and xenophobic.

Mr Shanmugam said in his Facebook post that Mr Abdul’s comments were “thoroughly racist”, as he had stated that Chinese people do not wash properly after defecating and were not as hygienic as Muslims, and he had suggested that that had caused the virus to spread. He said such comments were “quite unacceptable from anyone, let alone someone who is supposed to be a religious teacher.”

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WHO names novel coronavirus as 'COVID-19'

The UN health agency on Tuesday (Feb 11) announced that "COVID-19" will be the official name of the deadly coronavirus from China, saying the disease represented a "very grave threat" for the world but there was a "realistic chance" of stopping it.

"We now have a name for the disease and it's COVID-19," World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva.

Tedros said that "co" stands for "corona", "vi" for "virus" and "d" for "disease", while "19" was for the year, as the outbreak was first identified on Dec 31.

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Why Singapore is so vulnerable to coronavirus spread

Several international cases of the coronavirus from the UK to South Korea can be traced back to Singapore and some countries are now advising against travel to the international hub. But while Singapore has been commended for its management of the crisis, the tiny city-state faces unique challenges.

Changi airport in Singapore is one of the most interconnected hubs in the world. In fact, there's a flight taking off and arriving every 80 seconds here, making it more connected than JFK and San Francisco in the US and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

But the scenes there these days are very different. Dozens of thermal scanners dot the terminals, automatically taking the temperature of passengers as they enter and exit Singapore. Travellers are checked for fever, cold and cough symptoms - airport staff on the lookout for any sign of the coronavirus. The country's open borders and interconnectedness as well as its pro-active approach to testing means it has reported one of the highest tallies outside mainland China - 50.

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3 websites that visually track coronavirus cases in Singapore

Since the start of the outbreak last month, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has been quite diligent in keeping everyone updated about the unfolding coronavirus outbreak here. But if you prefer visual representations over wordy press releases, bookmark these three websites to keep track of the viral infection around our neck of the woods:

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Covid-19: Panic buying in Germany after cases almost double in 1 day, toilet paper & pasta in high demand

Germany recently saw a spike in cases on March 1, 2020

There are now 129 confirmed cases as of Sunday, 63 more than the number of reported cases on Saturday. The virus has also reached nine of Germany’s 16 states.

This major uptick in cases comes after one of Germany’s most populous states, North Rhine-Westphalia, saw a cluster emerge after an infected couple attended a carnival celebration there. Perhaps it is this sharp increase in cases that has resulted in many residents in Germany engaging in a familiar-looking phenomenon.

According to DW News, a spokeswoman for one of the country’s largest supermarket groups was reported saying they have been noticing rising purchases of foodstuff and canned goods across the country.

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Americans Clear Supermarket Shelves Of Health & Basic Supplies As Country Reports First Covid-19 Death

Americans Crowd Supermarkets & Hoard Supplies As Covid-19 Cases Increase

America reported their first Covid-19 death on Saturday (29 Feb) – a man in his 50s with underlying health conditions in Seattle, reported Associated Press. Crowds are flocking to supermarkets amid the ongoing rise in cases there, forming long queues even past the main entrances.

This situation mirrors what has happened in countries like Singapore, South Korea, and New Zealand. We’re seeing what is the beginning stage of an outbreak in the USA, with people mainly snapping up masks and sanitisers.

However, supermarkets are also seeing non-perishable items flying off the shelves as state health departments in Hawaii and Minnesota advise residents to stock up. Items like non-perishable food and water, prescription medicine, and sanitary products are quickly running low.

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New Zealanders Panic-Buy Groceries From Supermarkets After Country Reports 1st Covid-19 Case

New Zealanders Panic-Buy Groceries Like Toilet Paper, Canned Goods And Hand Sanitiser

The infectious Covid-19 first discovered in Wuhan, China has spread to many parts of the world. On Friday (28 Feb), New Zealand confirmed the country’s first Covid-19 case. The patient was a New Zealander woman who travelled from Iran and transited in Bali.

Shortly after, customers were seen flocking local supermarkets, stocking up on toilet paper, canned goods, and hand sanitiser.

In the city of Auckland where the patient is treated, snaking lines can be seen outside supermarkets, full of customers eager to stock up on groceries. This supermarket reportedly locked its doors, only allowing 5 customers in at a time, as it was already “at capacity“.

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South Koreans Are Panic Buying After Shocking Spike In Covid-19 Cases, Supermarkets In Daegu Wiped Clean

Daegu Supermarkets Wiped Clean As Residents Worry City Might Be Locked Down Like Wuhan

The number of Covid-19 cases in South Korea has spiked in recent days. Just on Saturday (22 Feb) alone, 229 new cases were reported. The country now has 433 confirmed cases.

A significant number of the confirmed cases were found in the southern city of Daegu, where a church cluster has emerged. As the number of cases rises, droves of residents in Daegu have flocked to supermarkets in the city, panic-buying groceries and leaving behind barren shelves in their wake.

Here’s a look at the frantic situation – one that’s all too familiar to Singaporeans – in South Korea’s 4th largest city.

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WHO risk assessment spurs panic buying around the world

The raising of the global risk assessment by WHO over the weekend has sparked panic buying among consumers in several countries including the United States, New Zealand, and Australia:

Reuters reported on Saturday that there is a “growing sense of urgency” for people to stock up on staples and essentials in preparation for home quarantines in the US. Quoting Ed Kelly, an analyst at Wells Fargo Securities, Reuters highlighted a research note in which he said that several major retailers in the US including Walmart and Target could stand to see its supply chains hit by the coronavirus, resulting in empty shelves. States like Hawaii and Minnesota have seen a spike in stockpiling, spurred on by messages from state health authorities urging residents to stock up on non-perishables, prescription medications and sanitary supplies despite the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advising otherwise, added Reuters.
The Los Angeles Times spoke to the general manager of Costco in Atwater Village in LA Thad Kleszcz who said that he’s noticed an increase of customers over the weekend after US announced its first case of a person dying from the virus.
On the other side of the world, the New Zealand Herald noted that supermarkets reported an increase in shoppers after the first known case of the virus was confirmed on the island on Friday. Items such as toilet papers and bottled water were quickly selling out.
Similarly in Australia, News.com.au reported that a Sydney North Shore supermarket said that rice, flour and toilet paper were the first to go. The supermarket said they couldn’t keep up with the supplies of goods.

This sort of panic buying has not escaped Singapore either. Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing, described the behaviour as “xia suay” or “disgraceful”.

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Update 12 Mar 2020: Covid-19 outbreak: The latest Singapore numbers

The Ministry of Health on Wednesday (March 11) confirmed 12 new cases of Covid-19 infections here. Of these, three are servicemen from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), who had been in France for official duty and are imported cases.

In all, eight of the new cases are imported, making it the largest number of imported cases reported in a day so far.

Other than these eight, one is linked to the Safra Jurong cluster, one linked to an imported case, and two who have no links established yet.

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Trends, clusters and key numbers to watch

As more novel coronavirus cases are confirmed in Singapore and more locally transmitted cases emerge, here's a look at the clusters that have become apparent, the patients who have no known links to the virus, as well as those who have recovered or whose condition has taken a turn for the worse.

THE CLUSTERS:

The first cluster to be identified, at health products shop Yong Thai Hang, has 9 cases, (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40).
Separately, a possible cluster has emerged around The Life Church and Missions Singapore in Paya Lebar, with 10 people who had been there confirmed to have contracted the virus (Cases 8, 9, 31, 33, 38, 83, 90, 91, 138 & 151).
Meanwhile, five Bangladeshi work pass holders are linked to a cluster at Bombardier's Singapore Service Centre expansion site at Seletar Aerospace Heights. (Cases 42, 47, 52, 56 and 69).
The cluster associated with a business meeting at the Grand Hyatt hotel saw some of its participants spread the virus beyond Singapore's borders (Cases 30, 36 and 39).
The Grace Assembly of God church branches at Tanglin and Bukit Batok have emerged as the largest locally transmitted cluster, with 23 confirmed cases (cases 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 78, 80, 81, 84, & 88) linked directly to it.
A new coronavirus cluster, the sixth, has surfaced in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said yesterday as it announced two new confirmed cases. Both are linked to Wizlearn Technologies, an e-learning solutions company in Science Park II. Two earlier cases - 93 and 95 - are also linked to the firm. 14 cases in the new cluster (case 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108 & 110).
New cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong. 40 cases in this new cluster (Cases 94, 96, 107, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 137, 139, 140, 142, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 150, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 164, 166 & 174).

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Here’s every Wuhan virus infection in Singapore on a map

At least 10 Singaporeans have now been infected with the Chinese coronavirus inside the city-state and on Friday afternoon the authorities formally raised the alarm that the disease threat is severe and spreading in Singapore.

Raising the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition, or DORSCON, level from yellow to orange on Friday means schools will suspend off-campus activities, according to the Health Ministry. The change was announced after Singapore announced three new infections in people who had not been to China, bringing the total tally to 33.

Two of the new cases involved people who had recently traveled to Malaysia, while the third was a teacher at the Victoria Junior College. All three are Singaporeans.

Every Wuhan virus infection in Singapore:

1: Chinese man, 66, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore 7with his family on Jan 20.
2: Chinese woman, 53, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore with her family on Jan 21.
3: Chinese man, 37, from Wuhan, and son of first confirmed patient.
4: Chinese man, 36, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore on Jan 22 with his family.
5: Chinese woman, 56, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore with her family on Jan 18.
6: Chinese man, 56, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore with his family on Jan 19.
7: Chinese man, 35, from Wuhan arrived in Singapore on Jan 23 with family and friends.
8 & 9: Chinese married couple from Wuhan who arrived in Singapore on Jan 19.
10: Chinese man, 56, from Wuhan arrived in Singapore on Jan 20.
11: Chinese woman, 31, arrived in S'pore Jan 22 and traveled with 4th confirmed patient.
12: Chinese woman, 37, from Wuhan arrived in Singapore with her family on Jan 22.
13: Chinese woman, 73, from Wuhan arrive Spore with family Jan 21, contact of 2nd patient.
14: Chinese man, 31, who works in Singapore where he stays at Jurong East Street 13.
15 (Singaporean): woman, 47, was 1 of the 92 Sporeans evacuated from Wuhan on Jan 30.
16: Chinese man, 38, from Wuhan arrived Spore Jan 22 & stayed at his home at Nathan Rd.
17 (Singaporean): Singaporean woman, 47, among those evacuated from Wuhan on Jan 30.
18: Chinese woman, 31, from Wuhan travel to Spore with 12th confirmed patient on Jan 22.
19 (Singaporean): woman, 28, contact group of 20 Chinese tourists from Guangxi province.
20 (Singaporean): woman, 48, colleague of 19th patient, developed symptoms on Jan 25.
21 (Indonesian): woman, 44, worked for 19th patient as domestic worker, symptoms on Feb 2.
22 (Singaporean): man, 41, tested positive after being evacuated from Wuhan on Jan 30.
23 (Singaporean): A 17-yr-old man tested positive after evacuated from Wuhan on Jan 30.
24 (Singaporean): woman, 32, a tour guide who brought Guangxi tourists to Yong Thai Hang.
25 (Singaporean): Singaporean man, 40, is the husband of the tour guide.
26: Chinese woman, 42, from Wuhan arrived Spore Jan 21 with mother, who is 13th patient.
27 (Singaporean): Singaporean private-hire driver, 45, tested positive on Feb. 5.
28 (Singaporean): Six-month-old baby boy is son of the private-hire driver and 19th patient.
29 (Singaporean): man, 41, tested positive Feb 5 admitted to Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital.
30 (Singaporean): man, 27, tested positive Feb 6 attended business meeting at Grand Hyatt.
31 (Singaporean): man, 53, tested positive Feb 6, after he visited Malaysia on Jan 6, 11 & 17.
32 (Singaporean): woman, 42, teacher Victoria Jr College admitted Parkway E Hospital Feb 5.
33 (Singaporean): Woman, 39, tested positive Feb. 6 after visiting Malaysia from Jan. 22-29.
34 (Singaporean): 40-yr-old female Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
35 (Singaporean): 64-yr-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
36 (Singapore PR): 38 yr-old female Sg PR no recent travel to China but in JB 25-28 Jan.
37 (Singaporean): 53 yr-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
38 (Singaporean): 52 yr-old female Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
39 (Singaporean): 51 yr-old male no recent travel to China, traveled to Malaysia 23 Jan-2 Feb.
40 (Singaporean): 36-yr-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
41 (Singaporean): 71-yr-old man no recent travel to China, had no links to previous cases.
42 (Bangladeshi): 39-yr-old Bangladesh who is Spore WP holder no recent travel to China.
43 (Singaporean): 54-yr-old with no recent travel to China, but visited Malaysia on Jan 26.
44 (Singaporean): 37-yr-old man who works at Certis and had been on duty at Chingay.
45 (Singaporean): 2-yr-old girl who was evacuated from Wuhan Jan 30 on a Scoot flight.
46 (Singaporean): 35-yr-old male Spore PR live in JB work at Resorts World Sentosa Casino.
47 (Bangladeshi): 39-year-old male Bangladesh worker, worked at Seletar Aerospace Heights.
48 (Singaporean): 34-yr-old man, employee Grace Assembly God church, symptoms Feb 1.
49 (Singaporean): 46-yr-old man, employee Grace Assembly God church, symptoms Feb 3.
50 (Singaporean): 62-yr-old man, employee of DBS confirmed infection on Wed morning.
51 (Singaporean): 48 yr-old male with no recent travel to China and stays at Bishan St 13.
52 (Bangladehi): 37 yr-old male Bangladeshi, a Spore WP holder, no recent travel to China.
53 (Singaporean): 54 yr-old male, works at NUS linked to cluster at Grace Assembly of God.
54 (Singaporean): 54 yr-old female Singapore Citizen).
55 (Singaporean): 30 yr-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
56 (Bangladeshi): 30 yr-old male Bangladesh national with no recent travel history to China.
57 (Singaporean): 26 yr-old male Singapore Citizen.
58 (Singaporean): 55 yr-old male are linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God.
59-67: 9 new cases confirmed in Singapore with 6 linked to Grace Assembly church.
68-72: 5 new cases, 3 linked to Grace Assembly church. (69 is a 26-yr-old Bangladeshi).
73-75: 3 new cases confirmed in Singapore, including a SAF regular.
76-77: 2 new cases reported, 5 COVID-19 patients in Singapore discharged from hospital.
78-81: 4 new cases diagnosed, 3 linked to Grace Assembly of God church.
82-84: 3 new cases, 5 discharged, include Chinese national who was 1st confirmed patient.
85: 1 new case diagnosed, 3 discharged, 4 remain in ICU.
86: 1 new case, 10 more COVID-19 patients discharged.
87-89: 3 new cases, mother & 6-mth-old baby discharged.
90: 1 new case confirmed in Singapore, 2 more discharged.
91: 1 new case, 5 more COVID-19 patients discharged in Singapore.
92-93: 2 new cases in Singapore, bringing total to 93.
94-96: 3 new cases in Singapore, including RI student.
97-98: 2 new cases, as new cluster emerges at Wizlearn Technologies in Science Park II.
99-102: 4 new cases linked to Science Park cluster, including Filipino maid.
103-106: 4 new cases, 3 of which linked to Wizlearn Technologies cluster.
107-108: 2 new cases, 1 of which linked to Wizlearn Technologies cluster.
109-110: 2 new cases, as Wizlearn Technologies cluster continues to grow.
111-112: 2 new cases, including non-teaching staff at Jurong preschool.
113-117: 5 new cases, new cluster involving a private dinner function SAFRA Jurong.
118-130: 13 new cases, 9 of these from Safra Jurong cluster.
130-138: 8 new cases confirmed, 8 more patients discharged from hospital.
139-150: 12 new cases, 9 linked to SAFRA Jurong cluster.
151-160: 10 new cases, 6 linked to SAFRA Jurong cluster, including a 5-yr-old.
161-166: 6 new cases, 3 linked to SAFRA Jurong cluster.
167-178: 12 new cases, including RSAF servicemen who were on duty in France.

13 Haunting Pictures of Singapore

Popular destinations in Singapore are often packed with tourists and locals, but the Covid-19 outbreak has prompted many to stay indoors.

Photos of local hotspots don’t seem impressive to locals that see them every day, but this viral album might change your mind. Local photographer Lemjay Lucas used this opportunity to take haunting pics of the busiest places in our little red dot last Saturday (4 Apr) to Sunday (5 Apr). He feels that the outside world looked different as spaces seemed bigger and wider with the absence of visitors.

Here’s a look at the deserted destinations due to the global pandemic.

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Wuhan: A City in China

Wuhan city, we all know that it's the 1st Chinese city famous for the Coronavirus. But do u know the city itself ? Here it is - real amazing you will surely like this

Above link is for marking Wuhan city's opening after COVID-19. The photos are darkened but when you touch it, it will brighten as a sign of light returning to Wuhan! Open the link and try it!

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There's Bird Flu (chicken), SARS (civet cats), Swine Fever (pigs), Mad Cow Disease (cattle), Ebola (monkeys & chimpanzee) & MERS (camels) & now COVID-19 (bats & pangolin). Hope Mr Mare is not galloping out to spread "Beh" (horse) virus. Haha.

I Gotta Wash My Hands!