Sunday, March 29, 2020

REACH - 34. How do you adjust to elevated social distancing (SK)
29 Mar 2020 (10am - 10pm)

REACH
[10:00 am, 29/03/2020] : Dear contributors,
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๐Ÿ“ข Topic: ๐Ÿ“ข
Singapore reported 70 new COVID-19 cases yesterday (28 Mar). To limit spread of the virus, malls and supermarkets have implemented safe distancing measures. The Government has also advised the public to stay home and avoid going to malls unless it is essential.
How are you adjusting to the stricter safe distancing measures? How do you plan to cope with staying home as much as possible?---
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[10:54 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ: 78 unlinked cases are the worried one.

[10:57 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
Though 14 have recovered.
11 mild asymptomatic cases exceeded 28 days and considered inactive cases.
Provide some consolation for this unlink cases.

Leonard Lau
[11:02 am, 29/03/2020] : Hmm .. how did you derive  the 78 cases ?

[11:03 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
Strait time reported it.
See the last diagram.

Alvin
[11:06 am, 29/03/2020] : Yes so if we can have tests out in GP and quicker results would be best

Leonard Lau
[11:06 am, 29/03/2020] : I got the message as 67 .

[11:07 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
I think all these unlink cases have been tested and discovered as infected.

[11:07 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
78 unlinked.
11 recovered by themselves.
Thus become 67.

Leonard Lau
[11:08 am, 29/03/2020] +65 8318 0101: Unlink case is those still under contact tracing ..  of course tested and confirmed infected ..

[11:10 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
 Yes they are still under contact tracing which is laborious.
But also indicate community spreading is happening.
Hence elevated social distancing is now implemented.
Including not going to mall if non essential.

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Leonard Lau
[11:12 am, 29/03/2020] : Are your friends studying  the trends  ?   Thought Who are these 67  ?  Any statistics ?

Alvin
[11:12 am, 29/03/2020] : If there are no linked cases, that means GPs cannot use the travel history as a guide for them to detect cases. And with symptoms similar to flu and those with mild symptoms and asymptomatic cases, would there be cases that go undetected? Taiwan alr faced a prob of 1 patient not being detected for COVID-19 for 1 month

[11:14 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
Our information is as good as those provided by straits times.
Unless we have more information, we can do our best to think of more solutions to help.
As of now we can only watch the trend and see what more can be done.

Leonard Lau
[11:15 am, 29/03/2020] : Not just in TAIWAN , other places too .. eg Wuhan and Korean  jailed a few after these infected  lied .
Contact tracing is the toughest .   UnFortunately , their system still provide infected name and photo to community groups for assistance  .. ours can’t .

Leonard Lau
[11:17 am, 29/03/2020] : Check out this website https://www.againstcovid19.com/singapore/
They give some insights .. patients attributes are in there

[11:18 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
Thanks will read and see what more we can do.

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[11:25 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ: Naming and provide photo of infected people can backfired as people will not come out to seek help because of shaming.
We can all think through to see what more can be done to help.

Leonard Lau
[11:31 am, 29/03/2020] : That’s why it is circulated among their community . Then easy for  people to provide some hints .  Not all things can be done by technology .

Leonard Lau
[11:26 am, 29/03/2020] : PM me if need help ..

[11:26 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ: No problem.

Desomnd
[11:29 am, 29/03/2020] : https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/7e30edc490a5441a874f9efe67bd8b89
See here

[11:30 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ: Thanks for the information.

Blue and White Flag Guy
[11:30 am, 29/03/2020] : Hahaha our 3 IT musketeers ๐Ÿ˜‚

Demond
[11:32 am, 29/03/2020] : No lei, I doing part time call center now ๐Ÿ˜‚

Blue and White Flag Guy
[11:32 am, 29/03/2020] : Wonder how the OGP guys will treat C L ๐Ÿค”

Lau Kheng Siong
[11:33 am, 29/03/2020] : I believe that they are unable to link them to any cluster, but, these 78 could have got it while those positive case where shopping or eating at public foodcourt, coffee shop or hawker center.
Or it could be in the public transport. Hence, they didn't even know that someone near them is a positive case.

[11:37 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ: This is the worrying trend.

[11:34 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
You naughty.
Don't use my name.
My group want to work behind the background.

Blue and White Flag Guy
[11:36 am, 29/03/2020] : You all sketchy background one

Leonard Lau
[11:34 am, 29/03/2020] : I find thissite provide a better structure for individual case analysis..
www.againstcovid19.com/singapore/

Leonard Lau
[11:35 am, 29/03/2020] : Good heart . Keep it going .

[11:36 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ: Every one is playing a part to help.

Leonard Lau
[11:37 am, 29/03/2020] : Yes . Social / safe distance is important now .

Desmond
[11:38 am, 29/03/2020] : Who is C L?

Blue and White Flag Guy
[11:39 am, 29/03/2020] : Danny

Leonard Lau
[11:39 am, 29/03/2020] : Amitabh.

Blue and White Flag Guy
[11:39 am, 29/03/2020] : Very early days he joined with that name

Desmond
[11:39 am, 29/03/2020] : Oh

Blue and White Flag Guy
[11:39 am, 29/03/2020] : Then we call him Zen beng because of his cryptic messages ๐Ÿคฃ

Desmond
[11:40 am, 29/03/2020] : Hong is a nice person, as long as you don give him as BS ๐Ÿคฃ
[11:40 am, 29/03/2020] : Any

[11:40 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ: You revealing all my secret identity.

Desmond
[11:41 am, 29/03/2020] : ๐Ÿ˜†

Blue and White Flag Guy
[11:41 am, 29/03/2020] : You work with him? ๐Ÿ˜Š

Blue and White Flag Guy
[11:42 am, 29/03/2020] : No lah your identity not secret one, just confusing ๐Ÿคญ

Lau Kheng Siong
[11:42 am, 29/03/2020] : You need a mask, but, a Superhero mask, to keep your identity. ๐Ÿคฃ

Desmond
[11:42 am, 29/03/2020] : ๐Ÿ™Š

Desomnd
[11:43 am, 29/03/2020] : No, “my friend” told me ๐Ÿ˜

Blue and White Flag Guy
[11:43 am, 29/03/2020] : Hahaha hope he can tahan his lengthy messages ๐Ÿ˜‚
[11:44 am, 29/03/2020] : Anyways bro @☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ I understand what you mean by V and L theory liao, it's the graph

[11:45 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
Now you know what I mean.
We are now in deep V shape virus infections.
The world facing the worst scenario.

Leonard Lau
[11:45 am, 29/03/2020] : Haha .  Don’t bluff .. you must be his inner circle .. eg Unit 731 lol

Desmond
[11:54 am, 29/03/2020] : ๐Ÿ˜‚

Blue and White Flag Guy
[11:46 am, 29/03/2020] : Agree with you lah, V better than L
[11:47 am, 29/03/2020] : Also, V can stand for Victory in contrast to L for Loser ๐Ÿคญ

[11:49 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
L better - viruses tapering off.
V is a spike in worldwide infection. This is what we see now.

Blue and White Flag Guy
[11:51 am, 29/03/2020] :
Oh I interpret wrongly again?
I thought V means rebound (in terms of recovery rather than infected cases), L means toh (sharp drop in recovery cases ๐Ÿ˜ฌ)

Blue and White Flag Guy
[11:52 am, 29/03/2020] : Anyways if that's the case then I understand why L is better liao, you refer to the overall cases

[11:53 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
Reverse.
V rebound from 1st wave infection to 2nd wave infection.
I show you the ripple pool.
L is after 1st infection - taper off and no 2nd wave infection.

Leonard Lau
[11:51 am, 29/03/2020] : We aren’t communist system  , otherwise the virus war is over .

Blue and White Flag Guy
[11:52 am, 29/03/2020] : We aren't, but effective anot? As people say we are a fine city, impose fines won't solve all problems but it sure will serve as a real deterrent

[11:54 am, 29/03/2020] : Dah faham ๐Ÿ˜Š
[11:56 am, 29/03/2020] : Chey no wonder you sent this
[11:56 am, 29/03/2020] : Next time must be more specific ma
[11:56 am, 29/03/2020] : We not secret society here don't need encrypt your message ๐Ÿ˜‚

[11:57 am, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ: Else what is Zen?

Blue and White Flag Guy
[11:57 am, 29/03/2020] : ZenDesk ๐Ÿ˜‚

Phyllis
[12:05 pm, 29/03/2020] : Zen Master ๐Ÿ™‡๐Ÿผ‍♀️

[12:08 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ: ไธๆ•ข็•ถ。
My Masters are Zen Masters.
Not me.

Leonard Lau
[12:06 pm, 29/03/2020] : ็ฆ…ๅฎ—

[12:11 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
็ฆ…ๅฎ—, ๅ‡€ๅฎ— ไนŸๆ˜ฏ ็ฆ… (Zen) 。

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Neeyor
[2:48 pm, 29/03/2020] : https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/03/28/masks-all-coronavirus/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
[2:48 pm, 29/03/2020] : Time for the govt to change it's mask policy

[3:08 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
Now I am encouraging my family members to wear mask when going out even we are well.
Reasons I see some people coughing not wearing masks.

Neeyor
[3:08 pm, 29/03/2020] : If not diy or cloth masks even

Blue and White Flag Guy
[3:09 pm, 29/03/2020] : This one really shake head, don't these people understand what situation we are all in? ๐Ÿ™„

Blue and White Flag Guy
[3:09 pm, 29/03/2020] : If that helps, I'm sure it won't be too difficult to implement this policy

[3:09 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ: I think they can't find mask on sales.

Blue and White Flag Guy
[3:11 pm, 29/03/2020] : At least cough into a tissue ma, unless tissue also hard to find?

anntat
[3:11 pm, 29/03/2020] : Just collected my mask today. Ordered on friday nite.

Blue and White Flag Guy
[3:12 pm, 29/03/2020] : My mum has been doing some DIY masks too

Blue and White Flag Guy
[3:12 pm, 29/03/2020] : @๐ŸนDaphne See๐Ÿน you still have your DIY masks?

[3:12 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
Yes you are right.
I just dodge when he cough.
But I can't tell him off because he looks sick.
Also I afraid he cough at my face.

Blue and White Flag Guy
[3:14 pm, 29/03/2020] : Yes I still have. Just made a few more last night cos too bored. Wah u have super memory leh
[3:14 pm, 29/03/2020] : Hahaha understandable
I hope mask supply is stable for everyone because if this kicks in, it'll be extremely inconvenient if one doesn't have a mask
I will also close the loophole of people pulling their masks down even for a split second, I will not allow that if this kicks in
[3:14 pm, 29/03/2020] : You should meet my mum ๐Ÿ˜‚
[3:14 pm, 29/03/2020] : Haha why keb
[3:15 pm, 29/03/2020] : Leh
[3:15 pm, 29/03/2020] : She also make ma ๐Ÿคญ
[3:15 pm, 29/03/2020] : Ohhh.. I make for fun de la. Cos i have a lot of fabric

[3:15 pm, 29/03/2020] : Nice. But this can not protect you.

Blue and White Flag Guy
[3:15 pm, 29/03/2020] : She at first make for fun, now situation worsen she make more just in case

Blue and White Flag Guy
[3:16 pm, 29/03/2020] : It's no longer about protection really
It's more of a stopgap thing
Mask supply not stable, how? We DIY better than not wearing
[3:16 pm, 29/03/2020] : I had an insert inside to put filter but dunno how effective also la

Neeyor
[3:16 pm, 29/03/2020] : apparently it can according to Washington Post article I shared

Blue and White Flag Guy
[3:16 pm, 29/03/2020] : Like something rather than none hehe
[3:16 pm, 29/03/2020] : Yes!

Neeyor
[3:16 pm, 29/03/2020] : https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/03/28/masks-all-coronavirus/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Blue and White Flag Guy
[3:17 pm, 29/03/2020] : I feel so unprotected going out without mask now haha
[3:18 pm, 29/03/2020] : I know what this means also. Like if the virus stuck to the mask and if not waterproof, we may well be breathing in the virus. That's why I made a slot inside to put waterproof filter hehe
[3:18 pm, 29/03/2020] : Yeah the filter might not be 100% effective, but I'm sure it still serves its purpose in a way ๐Ÿ˜

Jimmy Chew
[3:22 pm, 29/03/2020] : Use cloth mask. Can wash
[3:22 pm, 29/03/2020] : Suggestion. Nano tech

Blue and White Flag Guy
[3:22 pm, 29/03/2020] : Semo nanotech?

Evonne
[3:23 pm, 29/03/2020] : I have cloth mask
[3:23 pm, 29/03/2020] : That can rewash
[3:23 pm, 29/03/2020] : And its KF94 standard

Blue and White Flag Guy
[3:24 pm, 29/03/2020] : I heard of KN95, semo difference ah?

Evonne
[3:25 pm, 29/03/2020] : KF94 is similar to N95

[3:30 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
My close friend suggestions:-
"Get organisations like temasek holding to provide cloth masks. Two per person. Wear and wash."
Temasek Holdings offer free sanitizer is a good move.
But with so many unlink cases that signal community spreading, it is time to consider offering washable masks to each individual.
Even people who are well should be encouraged to wear mask.

[3:41 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ: Oops should be Temasek Foundation.

Blue nd White Flag Guy
[3:31 pm, 29/03/2020] : Yet to hear from ST Engg too

Jimmy Chew
[3:32 pm, 29/03/2020] : Use to enhance the mask to make it washable. Allow Air to go in but not viruses. Don't know whether can
[3:33 pm, 29/03/2020] : Then put the logo. Donated by termasek or.other advertisement ๐Ÿคฃ

Blue and White Flag Guy
[3:34 pm, 29/03/2020] : Interesting idea

[3:46 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
Joint contribution with my close friend:-
1. We don't want to encourage disposable mask because we are competing for the previous raw material which is to be used for surgical masks.
2. We also don't want to generate wastage by throwing materials away and generate environmental damages.
Washable masks will serve the purpose and can still help to protect our community.
3. Wonder should government mandate all people to wear mask when going outside after issuing washable masks to everyone?


[3:51 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ: *precious not previous

[3:50 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
Then even when social distancing have loopholes eg. In public transport or crowded areas, washable face masks still can protect and reduce infection.
Washable face masks is a "personal social distancing tool".

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Daphne See
[3:51 pm, 29/03/2020] : Wah I like the last statement

Blue and White Flag Guy
ื ืชื ืืœ ื—ืŸ ื•ื™ื™ ืœื™ืื ื’ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
[3:51 pm, 29/03/2020] : Eskew me my one not loophole

Leonard Lau
[3:52 pm, 29/03/2020] : The panel of medical experts sitting up there are mostly anti-mask .
Pls See their point of view and then see how to win them over first .

[3:54 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ: What are their points of view?

Blue and White Flag Guy
ื ืชื ืืœ ื—ืŸ ื•ื™ื™ ืœื™ืื ื’ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
[3:55 pm, 29/03/2020] : The classic touch face reason ah

Leonard Lau
[3:55 pm, 29/03/2020] : Please search .. many interviews / article  on social media  .. most anti-mask .
That is their doctrines so got to understand why these people think that way first .

[3:58 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ: https://youtu.be/KCo_Qk7uvEY

Jimmy Chew
[4:01 pm, 29/03/2020] : Yeah this is the one I saw. Maybe anecdotal because Covid is not airborne

[4:02 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
My close friend reply:-
"It's true that masks are not fool proof. But if masks are only for the sick then why are healthcare workers also wearing masks. Double protection. Outside of hospitals and quarantined areas where virus load is lower, if we add cloth masks, are we also creating another level of protection on top of social distancing?"

Leonard Lau
[4:03 pm, 29/03/2020] : Because they attend to patient, physical closeness

Leonard Lau
[4:07 pm, 29/03/2020] : That’s why I know you have many good questions and so do I .  There is medical doctrine behind the thoughts of these medical experts .  understand their view first .
We can all agree here to push for masks , but if we can’t substantiate our viewpoint in front of these experts , we will fail .

[4:10 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
No problem.

We give feedback, it is for the government and medical professionals to assess our feedback.

If they're convinced, then community will have another layer of protection.

I suspect face masks are in worldwide shortage and they're reserving for medical people at the front lines.

So if we suggest washable one, then I think they may reconsider.

Blue and White Flag Guy
ื ืชื ืืœ ื—ืŸ ื•ื™ื™ ืœื™ืื ื’ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
[4:11 pm, 29/03/2020] : Good for you both to look at both sides of the issue

Blue and White Flag Guy
ื ืชื ืืœ ื—ืŸ ื•ื™ื™ ืœื™ืื ื’ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
[4:12 pm, 29/03/2020] : I'm certain the healthcare experts want people to wear a mask but because of how people react to masks, such as constantly readjusting, not taking it off properly, etc, they choose to go with the opinion of wear mask only if you're ill logic

Jimmy Chew
[4:14 pm, 29/03/2020] : Oh. I thought it was if everyone wear masks. We don't have enough for the medical staff when it's needed and need to buy at a high price. Supply and demand? ๐Ÿ˜‰

Neeyor
[4:14 pm, 29/03/2020] : There is some metal analyses of journal papers that show that makes are effective. The public policy directive against masks is 100% medical evidence driven but from a supply chain point of view. https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1HLrm0pqBN_5bdyysOeoOBX4pt4oFDBhsC_jpblXpNtQ/mobilebasic

Blue and White Flag Guy
ื ืชื ืืœ ื—ืŸ ื•ื™ื™ ืœื™ืื ื’ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
[4:14 pm, 29/03/2020] : This one also another side of the story, everything got balance one

Leonard Lau
[4:14 pm, 29/03/2020] :
Just build the case . Do analysis first with vigor .
As far as I know since  I met one of them during CNY before this outbreak .. I can tell you it is nothing to do with supplies .   It is the inherent limitation of mask itself  ,  how people use them and lastly it’s effectiveness against coronavirus.
Please read .. it is already extensive .

Neeyor
[4:15 pm, 29/03/2020] : It doesnt  have to be disposable, surgical grade mask but even simple homemade options have shown some efficacy which we should consider

Peter T Ng
[4:15 pm, 29/03/2020] : Danny, otherwise caregivers also spit out droplets when they speak

[4:17 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
Yes. With mask I am sure there will be some sort of protection.
The video my close friend send to me that I share here also have many medical scientists endorsement.

Ben Lock
[4:21 pm, 29/03/2020] : Yes i suspect that is the problem. Lack of supply

Lim
[4:36 pm, 29/03/2020] : https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/washing-masks-effective-virus/
[4:37 pm, 29/03/2020] : Just some opinion, pls ignore the company's own advertising
[4:38 pm, 29/03/2020] : "Washing removes that static electric charge, which decreases performance. Vigorous washing may also damage the fibers, making it easier for particles to pass through."

Lim
[4:40 pm, 29/03/2020] : Not a medical professional. My guess would be that if the pore size of the cloth mask is larger than the virus, it is practically useless

[4:42 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ: A few layers cloth will it help?

Lim
[4:44 pm, 29/03/2020] : I do agree that some form of protection is better than none, as long as it doesn't create new prob. E.g. if we tend to breathe more heavily through a poorly-designed mask, would it increase our risk of contracting the virus?
[4:45 pm, 29/03/2020] : Some properly designed studies are needed in my opinion

Liyanna
[4:45 pm, 29/03/2020] : A filter inside would help.
Or using a combination of inner cloth mask and surgical mask outside. That helps to reduce wastage because you can wash the cloth mask, while reusing the surgical mask. Caveat being proper storage is surgical masks

Lim
[4:47 pm, 29/03/2020] : In this case, the virus would be trapped on the surface of the surgical mask. How would washing the inner cloth layer helps?

Neeyor
[4:48 pm, 29/03/2020] : We don't need to go to viral particle size. We need to stop droplets from projecting. So anything that stops droplet should be effective

Lim
[4:49 pm, 29/03/2020] : Agree, but how do we stop other ppl from sneezing or coughing?

Neeyor
[4:50 pm, 29/03/2020] : If they're wearing make it would stop the droplets from showing too far off they're wearing masks. That's the hope

Leonard Lau
[5:13 pm, 29/03/2020] : Thanks for sharing .

Sam
[5:13 pm, 29/03/2020] : A Hong Kong doctor sharing an experiment that he has conducted. He took sample of the fluid from patient nasal passage and discover higher than expected CoVid virus. He then use an air extractor to extract air exhale by the patient. The discovery is zero trace virus. He kept emphasizing that it is the contact with droplet can cause infection. It is possible to catch the virus from an infected person who directly cough into you of in contact of his droplets. It is very low chance  of catching from the breathing of an asymptomatic person. That probably explain why community spread is rather low as I do believe out of the more 800 infected persons over past 2 months, many travel by public transport
[5:15 pm, 29/03/2020] : Knowing the main medium of infection through droplets that stay in the surface, the messaging is pay more attention to washing your hands than to wear a mask.

[5:21 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
My close friend response:-
"Message - Cloth mask are not fool proof but it helps to keep our hands off our faces. This habit is not easy to cultivate. Then there will be no clash."

[5:30 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
(1) The interesting questions is all nurses, doctors and everyone in the hospitals and clinics wear surgical masks.
(2) if masks no used as it doesn't spread through air and wash hands are good enough - why all medical professionals wear mask?

[5:33 pm, 29/03/2020] : Why inside the bus mo social distancing?
[5:33 pm, 29/03/2020] : AGAIN?
[5:33 pm, 29/03/2020] : ๐Ÿ˜‚

Blue and White Flag Guy
ื ืชื ืืœ ื—ืŸ ื•ื™ื™ ืœื™ืื ื’ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ

[5:34 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
(1) When I visit a public clinic, the staff who is wearing ask me if I have all those symptoms.

(2) When I say no, he say you don't need to wear mask. Mask are given for those who cough, sneeze or sore throat.

(3) I say I want to protect myself, he say masks not enough. Only give to those who need it.

Lim
[5:39 pm, 29/03/2020] : The issue is that if majority of the ppl wear mask despite not having any symptoms, they may decrease the risk of infection by, say 5%. However, the supply of masks could run out in few months and our doctors and nurses will run much higher risk of getting infected
[5:39 pm, 29/03/2020] : When they are down with the virus as well, who will be there to take care of the patients? Therefore, rational behaviour for individuals can actually be irrational at the country-level.

[5:40 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
Exactly, I buy the argument.
I and my close friend also put forth the argument that washable masks can be a good "personal social distancing tool."

[6:37 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
Both my close friend and I conclusion is that:-

1. Community spreading is on the rise - 78 unlink cases.

2. Few new clusters have formed.

3. Though we have elevated social distancing measures, MRT and buses are the congregation points.
Also some may not fully comply with the 1 meter social distancing rules and caused infection.

4. The strongest links is at its weakest points.

5. Thus to plug the weakest points - encourage washable masks as PSD - "Personal Social Distancing tool" will be the best last mile protection to protect the community.

6. If Temasek Foundation pick up and support this ideas by distributing 2 washable masks per person like the no alcohol sanitizer - it will help to flatten the infection curve and reduce local transmission.
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Caleb
[6:38 pm, 29/03/2020] : Another way is to put hand sanitizer dispenser in bus. Or to spray nano coat to prevent virus stay on surface.
[6:39 pm, 29/03/2020] : I realize train stations by SMRT  have hand sanitizer dispenser already.
[6:39 pm, 29/03/2020] : Or to put air filter. Which will be very costly

[6:41 pm, 29/03/2020] ☸️  Danny ๅฟƒ:
Yes another measures.
But other public places may not have.
Do washable masks is still the last mile protection.
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