REACH 226 - Adhere to new tightened views and protect one another to fight the pandemic (SK)

06 May 2021 (11am - 7pm)

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[9:59 am, 06/05/2021] +REACH: 📢 Topic 📢 

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💬 How do the new tightened measures that will take effect on May 8 affect you? How can we better protect one another and play our part in the fight against the pandemic?  

There was some respite on Wednesday with just one new Covid-19 case in the community being reported, although the number had hit 62 over the past week - more than the total for the first quarter of the year.

Still, there was no let-up in precautions.

In view of the measures recently announced, Singapore is gearing up for a temporary disruption to its re-opening plans, as it raises its defences against the coronavirus following the worst spate of Covid-19 community infections in close to a year.

Pre-schools will impose curbs on parents entering their premises, restaurants are scrambling to rearrange bookings made for Mother's Day this weekend while more people will start working from home even before restrictions are tightened on Saturday (May 8).

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[10:06 am, 06/05/2021] +Caleb: Make sure surgical mask stock  is always available for public to purchase.

[10:07 am, 06/05/2021] +Ken: 👍

[10:08 am, 06/05/2021] +Caleb: Or give surgical mask, for all who seen doc for cough and running nose

[10:08 am, 06/05/2021] +Caleb: So they can wear it on the way home

[10:13 am, 06/05/2021] +Leonard Lau: My view  is to restrict movement and stay safe to make the 3 weeks effective .  So I am cutting down face to face activities and keep my itineraries to less than 5 places for the 3 weeks .  The expected impact to life is minimum given the habits developed since Covid 2020.

[10:13 am, 06/05/2021] +Valli: As a precaution , polyclinics should arrange a separate more open & airy place to treat patients with flu symptoms.

[10:13 am, 06/05/2021] +Caleb: I thought already have ?

[10:15 am, 06/05/2021] +SL: Is there any update (clear directive for business/employer) on SMM for each industry for 8 May 2021?

[10:15 am, 06/05/2021] +Valli: I was at Clementi Polyclinic , the area was crowded, no SMM at all. Children were also there.

[10:15 am, 06/05/2021] +SL: No SDA?

[10:15 am, 06/05/2021] +Ben: Yes this is sensible and worth doing. It's a 3 weeks and a small price to pay to quash this quickly.

[10:17 am, 06/05/2021] +Valli: + 1

[10:17 am, 06/05/2021] +YT: Just like Tan Tock Seng before all these came to light. Their pharmacy was always full of people!

[10:17 am, 06/05/2021] +Ken: Yah.. I put all my friends gathering on hold. 

No point going out more often..

[10:17 am, 06/05/2021] +Leonard Lau: Reduce from 75 to 50%

[10:18 am, 06/05/2021] +Ben: Let's try to focus on the strength of the Singapore Community and not be distracted by divisive messages in the press. I applaud the Gov approach to taking swift action and the publics response to tackle this pandemic.

[10:18 am, 06/05/2021] +Leonard Lau: Just 3 weeks .. agree with u .

[10:18 am, 06/05/2021] +Ben: Let's remember how well we have managed over the last 12 months the compared with every other nation. Singapore earns its place as number 1.

[10:44 am, 06/05/2021] +jimmy chew: Respect and thankfulness for the MPs and committee to be honest and straight forward. No one is perfect they did a excellent job in explaining policies and decision made in the simplest terms. Singaporean have come of age where we are getting learned and want to understand why. Keep up the wonderful and  excellent work, I have greater faith in the government after understanding their thought processes

[10:45 am, 06/05/2021] +Rama: Follow basic health advice

[10:49 am, 06/05/2021] +Caleb: Can have more of such notice in toilets basin washing?

[10:52 am, 06/05/2021] +jimmy chew: Once I heard the increase in covid cases, I traveled less, stayed home more and avoid crowded places.

[10:53 am, 06/05/2021] +Rama: S’PORE NURSE SAD THAT S’POREANS BLAMING THEM FOR COVID-19 OUTBREAK 

 https://singaporeuncensored.com/spore-nurse-sad-that-sporeans-blaming-them-for-covid-19-outbreak/

[11:06 am, 06/05/2021] +Ben: 👍

[0:20 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: 

30 Apr 2021 suggested that patients should be vaccinated.

[0:20 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心:

Mdm Ho Ching say the same on 5 May 2021.

[0:25 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: How to better protect?

Seriously till this age and day we have many who dun want to wear mask properly, minus the elderly there is a common sign on the street  certains groups of people still want to be maskless or wear the half standard mask

[0:26 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: No matter now much words and effort also useless unless more strict and tough enforcement is slap on the society

[0:27 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: How much more the govt want to coo the society who keeps behaving like a spolit brat?

[0:29 pm, 06/05/2021] +REACH: Guests with pre-booked tickets to attractions will still be allowed entry amid tightened COVID-19 measures

Guests who have pre-booked attraction tickets from May 8 to May 30 will still be allowed in, even as the Government announced that attractions will have to reduce their operating capacity during that period.

More: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-19-guests-pre-booked-tickets-attractions-allowed-entry-14754180

[0:29 pm, 06/05/2021] +Leonard Lau: Mask mah not necessarily effective given that equipped TTSH nurse got infected too .. so let’s not let our laurels down . Mask up , stay social distancing discipline and tip top personal hygiene

[0:33 pm, 06/05/2021] +jimmy chew: Change don't come easy for some. Could be lots of reasons. The most you have one stupid who leave this earth. Good for the gene pool they don't propogate dumb people 🤣🤣🤣 saying in jest. We should care for all and he nurturing. The reason why SARs ans Ebola don't spread is because those infected dies 😔

[0:35 pm, 06/05/2021] +jimmy chew: Like children,  tell them don't touch the hot kettle but  they want then they pay the price. For covid one less person to control 😍

[0:36 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: Hahaha ur theory i like ..but it affects innocent .... The stubborn and act smart can die is ok ....

[0:39 pm, 06/05/2021] +jimmy chew: True True sometimes the dumb survive like the one who advice to drink clorox 😜

[0:44 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: Interesting but it had been noted in many countries traces of covid had been found in sewage... Another media channel for them to travel

[0:57 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: "askST: Can ID cards still be used for SafeEntry when compulsory TraceTogether check-in starts?, Tech News News & Top Stories - The Straits Times" https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/tech-news/askst-can-id-cards-still-be-used-for-safeentry-when-compulsory-tracetogether-check-in

[1:27 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alex: Seems unfortunately timing to require mandatory token usage just as the batteries in the first batch are running out! Four of our six have just run out and my wife is running around trying to get replacements ASAP

[1:28 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: Trace app os still usable is it not?

[1:29 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alex: If you buy a seven year old a phone.

[1:30 pm, 06/05/2021] +Leonard Lau: Usually Visit the nearest CC for replacement. Please check

[1:30 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: For kids ok lah for adults or ppl who know how to use phones npt to panic mah ... Service those that needs first

[1:31 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: Crisis time needs to be flexible abit as part of the society

[1:49 pm, 06/05/2021] +REACH: MICE players say tighter capacity limits 'a necessary step', bracing for further bumps ahead

It was slightly more than a month ago when authorities announced that capacity limits at large-scale business events here will be raised to 750 people.

This kicked in from Apr 24 and was cheered by some in the pandemic-battered meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) industry as a move that brought “renewed optimism”. 

More: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/mice-events-tighter-capacity-limits-covid-19-singapore-14750748

[1:56 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: 

1. The 1 community case yesterday and the reducing number of community cases the day before - is a good sign that we maybe able to contain this wave of infection.

2. However, as there are so many disparate unlink cases previously that are found in many places - we should not let our guard down ---- until end of the month - ie. end May 2021 as declared by Government --- to see if indeed, the infection number in the Community are controlled and contained to 1 or if possible zero for a sustained period.

3. What should we do to ensure the Community spread is contained and controlled :-

a. Wear masks when we go out - and wear it properly and wear it well.

b. Ensure good hygiene - by washing our hands well - if we eat or touch anything.

c. Maintain social distancing - by not congregrating and observing the restriction of keeping to 5. 

Wear masks when in a group (notice that some elderly are not wearing masks and talk in the void deck benches around a table. And this are recalcitrant ones ---- since day one.)

d. Bring tracetogether token whenever we go into the public - to ensure contact tracing is effective.

e. Business should ensure 50% - hybrid work from home and work in office.

4. What should the Government do well:-

a. Do effective contact tracing - via SafeEntry, tracetogether, and other means.

b. Do well in monitoring - eg. sewage monitoring in dorms, hospitals and other high dense living settings etc.

c. Do well in covid testings - according to MOH guidelines to identify vulnerable groups.

d. Ramp up vaccination ---- this is the most effective solution to curb spreading, infection and contain the covid (though not 100% but 95% effective ---- still remain the more potent solution to stop this covid pandemic).

- If possible, bring forward the date of vaccination for 45 years and below - because this group form the largest group in our workforce and are actively interacting in the public.

- Note :- other than TTSH cluster --- most infected people are the working group (including medical staff) and workers (eg. ICA officer, cleaners, Pasir Panjang worker etc).

- So if the working group are vaccinated, then high chance of community spreading can be prevented, or greatly minimised.

5. Meanwhile, continue to monitor the infection number up to 31 May 2021 - to see if the infection number keep going down until 0.

- If this wave covid is contain - then we will be "off the hook" this round because :-

a. 15% of our population are fully vaccinated with 2 jabs. 

b. 39.5% of our population (2,213,888 out of 5.6 million people) received the 1st jab. (Then become important to quickly vaccinate our 45 years and below workforce ---- as this round of infection show infection comes from the working group and medical group).

c. Effective contact tracing --- safeentry and tracetogether do a good job to quickly identify close contacts 

d. Effective ring-fencing ---- data analytics do a good job in mapping out the close contacts and ring-fencing can be quickly and effectively carried out through quarantine and SHN.

This will have prevented and limited the spread - together with higher population of vaccinated people to curb the spread.

e. Quickly tightening the restriction measures from Phase 3 to Phase 2 - to have effectively cut the spread --- but come as a cost to some F&B business, mall business, transport, tourism, hospitality and air travel.

f. I hope the tightening of the restriction to Phase 2 --- is not so damaging to our Economy --- and hope that another Budget or a draw on our Reserves will not be necessary ---- as the JSS (Job Support Scheme) --- that is ending in Jun and Sep 2021 are still in place.

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[2:17 pm, 06/05/2021] +Suma pamu: Can we still  able to use 

Trace together app?

As i feel this is better

Because i can check my self about The Status ..

[2:36 pm, 06/05/2021] +CQ: Can

[2:39 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/us-parents-excited-over-prospect-of-covid-19-vaccine-shots-for-14750254

US parents excited over prospect of COVID-19 vaccine shots for children

[2:41 pm, 06/05/2021] +Suma pamu: Thank you👍🏽

[3:11 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: 

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/06/asia/nepal-covid-outbreak-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

Nepal's cases skyrocket, prompting concern the country's outbreak could mimic India's

[3:27 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: 

We have Gurkhas contingent here.

Hope they are not affected.

[3:30 pm, 06/05/2021] +Elena Woo: Lucky we have travel restrictions start from 2 May. This one gas faster response of 2 wks 👍🏻

[3:30 pm, 06/05/2021] +Elena Woo: But think nepal trend is also worrying.

[3:31 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: 

Pakistan and Bangladesh must also watch out - because they border India.

India totally out of control.

[3:31 pm, 06/05/2021] +Elena Woo: Ya agree

[3:32 pm, 06/05/2021] +Elena Woo: And many Indians are trying to transit via other countries

[3:32 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: 

Sri Lanka also.

[3:33 pm, 06/05/2021] +Elena Woo: There is another one trying to curb internally. Philippines. Their cases a bit fluctuating

[3:33 pm, 06/05/2021] +Elena Woo: Hope they can continue contain n lower

[3:35 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: 

Philippines many islands - they act as natural barrier.

And the leaders are quite strict in lockdown.

[3:36 pm, 06/05/2021] +Elena Woo: Ya but our gov shd keep a lookout for that as well.

[3:36 pm, 06/05/2021] +Elena Woo: We never know suddenly  there will be cases surge

[3:37 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心:

 I think govt now quite paranoid in border control.

Should be ok.

[3:47 pm, 06/05/2021] +Eunice Chia: My friend in India just lost his father (he didn't say it's covid, so I don't know) ... But I'm feeling sad for him....

We're so privileged here in Singapore, I'm thankful for our gov in leading us through this crisis.

Let's do our part as citizens.

I've other friends in other parts of the world, and all of them expressed their admiration for the way our gov is steering us through....

Let us also be careful not to link the Indian variant to Indian ethnicity as well... We don't want to become like the US Where anti-Asian hate crimes surged....

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/05/us/anti-asian-hate-crimes-study/index.html

[3:48 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: Modi in hiding from the world after initially claiming victory over the virus earlier this year!?

[3:48 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: Sigh.....

[3:49 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: China and Pakistan waiting on the side lines to assist

[3:52 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: 

Anti-Asian Hate crime - all thanks to Trump - verbal incite of racial hatred - China-flu, kung-flu.

We should not let racial hatred take hold - but approach the pandemic objectively and surgically.

Humanity can beat the covid.

[3:53 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: Shit brain Yankees worshipped dotard into office and still can't get enough of him to this day!

[3:55 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: hahahahhaa , they never change all these freedom, all humans are equal are false teaching , to discriminate is deep in their bones thus no surprise

[3:56 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: but again this "war" against covid see no skin colour nor gender nor age, all politicians better shut their mouth up, and give 200% to contain the situation

[3:56 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: Agree

[3:57 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: else hardworking Singapore effort will go to waste when the rest of the 99% of countries are still "managing"the situation

[4:00 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: Really appreciate the efforts  our previous and present government handling of this pandemic.

[4:22 pm, 06/05/2021] +Poh S. Lim: The Govt had warned last year that there could be regression in safe measures in public health so this should not come as a surprise. Given the quick mutation of the virus, we like the rest of the world have to be flexible to respond to these fast moving developments. If safe distancing measures need to be tightened, so be it. Having said that, we are in Covid19 fatigue but we still need to remain vigilant because as long as the vaccine rollout is not completed yet, a resurgence of Covid-19 can easily overcome our healthcare system with tragic consequences. Just look to what happened in India. Singapore is too small and too vulnerable to allow that to happen here.

[4:26 pm, 06/05/2021] +jimmy chew: The rural whites are like that. Just that Trump brought out the raw emotions that have been hidden in them

[4:42 pm, 06/05/2021] +REACH: 2 community cases among 18 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore

Two community cases were among the 18 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Thursday (May 6). 

Both cases are not linked to the cluster at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its preliminary daily update.

More: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-19-2-new-cases-community-cases-may-6-imported-moh-14753270

[4:49 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: REACH, there is a lot of hate right now in my other chat groups about Indians arriving en masse at Changi Airport. The video could be fake but the Airlines arrival all show flights incoming from India.

[4:49 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: Might want to address this soon, i'm having a hard time reasoning with my friends

[4:51 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: there is nothing to reason

[4:51 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: "Video of large group of South Asian passengers at Changi Airport 'misleading', was taken before travel ban, Singapore News & Top Stories - The Straits Times" https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/video-of-large-group-of-south-asian-passengers-at-changi-airport-taken-before-travel-ban

[4:51 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: even without indians or travellers the virus had already touch home base

[4:51 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: oh that's not how my friends think

[4:52 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: no 100% to eradicate it as it could travel by air / longer live time on surface / hid in sewage and breed .......

[4:52 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: most of the stuff is from FB and HWZ forums lots of flames coming out from there

[4:52 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: screenshots of arriving flights from India, etc

[4:52 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: instead should get your friends to speard the word of basic personnel defense first

[4:52 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: haiya usual lah we are singaporeans

[4:53 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: good in complaining and kpkb

[4:53 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: which day of the week or hour we dun kp de

[4:53 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: one ear in and one ear out lor

[4:53 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: u fight till the cow fly also will not win the tsunamis of kp-ers and i knwo it all or mr . ms is always right

[4:54 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: as long as u do your part and for your family that is the little bit that counts

[4:54 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: 

Good that the community cases are a low 2.

Good that TTSH cluster seems to be contained.

Except these 2 cases from unlink clusters?

Hmm...

[4:54 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: But feels very angry from them this time

[4:55 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: We must be doing something right

[4:55 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: no need feel angry

[4:55 pm, 06/05/2021] +Elena Woo: The 2 community unlinked cases show that the virus has already creeped into the community unknowingly... haiz...

[4:55 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: feel angry at fools who still roam around with their half standard basic protection

[4:55 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: not me bro, them lol

[4:55 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: they are angry but i dunno why

[4:56 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: We need harder penalties

[4:56 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: everyday have flights from india, indonesia, etc one mah

[4:56 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: 

I think those measures I highlighted above are effective in containing this wave.

Good for us and govt good job

[4:56 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: whether flights are full or not only

[4:56 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: Yes

[4:56 pm, 06/05/2021] +Kevinn Wang: o if them better still ... let them boil their blood ... contribute to the medical industry hahahah we need that

[4:57 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: Medical community needs enhance respect and protection from landlord and private drivers

[5:01 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: S'pore experts debunk claims of link between Covid-19 vaccines and neurological diseases, say more evidence needed

https://sg.news/?p=539263

[5:04 pm, 06/05/2021] +Poh S. Lim: Could this be some people with an agenda?

[5:04 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: I believe government is aware and keeping an eye on social media post.

[5:05 pm, 06/05/2021] +Thomas: There is and to stir up racial issues

[5:09 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: the videos and the initial hate msgs yes i believe so

[5:09 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: but it's sort of out of control now with ppl going into changi website and see the arrival flights from india but that's the norm

[5:10 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: somehow we are now too overtly sensitive to flights from south asian countries

[5:10 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: at least some of my friends feel that way

[5:24 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: 1) People angry about the video cos the person uploaded it said the government lied to us or something to that extent

2) Following up, screenshots of multiple flights arriving in Singapore from Air India, etc. from Changi Airport website

3) Angry posts generate more anger on Social Media, like Facebook, Forums, etc.

[5:28 pm, 06/05/2021] +Ben: If true, then that person should be charged until the maximum penalty of the law.

[5:35 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: I can provide FB link if you need any, REACH you can DM me if needed

[5:35 pm, 06/05/2021] +CQ: Well, this is what I just screen-grabbed from the iChangi app...

[5:36 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: Everyday got flights coming in one

[5:37 pm, 06/05/2021] +CQ: Yah lor. And there are flights from US, from wherever... So I don't get what's the hooha about on social media, other than the fact that people are using it as an excuse for their xenophobia

[5:38 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: It’s the insinuation that government is lying to us will get people worked up and angry.

[5:39 pm, 06/05/2021] +Ben: Yes flights will be coming and going of course. We don't know who is on the flight, if anyone, or why etc etc. People jumping to conclusions and making 2+2 = 5.

[5:39 pm, 06/05/2021] +Ben: Another reason to regulate facebook......

[5:39 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: Once you have an angry mob it’s easy to use the anger and channel it to which enemy you want

[5:40 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: Haha this one is too big job liao

[5:41 pm, 06/05/2021] +Ben: That's right. I hope we don't allow this to take hold. Already I see political posts trying to exploit the situation and create unrest, from people who should know better or don't deserve their opportunity.

[5:41 pm, 06/05/2021] +Leonard Lau: The border is closed for Indian Visitors / Permit holders since 24th  April . The flight is for only  PR , SG Citizens .

[5:41 pm, 06/05/2021] +Ben: Thank you for presenting a logical, rational, simple explanation.

[5:42 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: Aghhh!!! How to convince my friends?

[5:43 pm, 06/05/2021] +CQ: I've given up trying to convince people around me if they're "logic" is grounded in racism/xenophobia. Kill your own braincells only. Don't bother.

[5:43 pm, 06/05/2021] +CQ: *their not they're

[5:44 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: S’pore wants to produce vaccines for the region, not just for local consumption: Alvin Tan

https://sg.news/?p=539297

[5:49 pm, 06/05/2021] +Eunice Chia: they could be returning Singaporeans.....one of my friend's husband on a flight coming home....they are both Singaporean Chinese (if ethnicity matters)

[5:50 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: Possibly so don't jump to unverified assumptions

[5:50 pm, 06/05/2021] +Alvin Lim: I would dare say most of us here know that but the misleading lies people post on social media is really dangerous.

[5:50 pm, 06/05/2021] +CQ: Yes... I know that... That's why I say no point trying to convince people who are just screaming bloody murder over any and every incoming flight. These people are gonna whine regardless.

[5:50 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: This area needs legal tightening

[5:51 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: Yeah

[5:56 pm, 06/05/2021] +CQ: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-duterte-orders-arrest-of-mask-violators-to-contain-surging-covid-19?utm_campaign=stfb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

[6:04 pm, 06/05/2021] +jimmy chew: This should apply POFMA

[6:05 pm, 06/05/2021] +jimmy chew: Catch the culprit

[6:06 pm, 06/05/2021] +jimmy chew: Political posts? Which party?

[6:07 pm, 06/05/2021] +CQ: Could be Sedition Act if it was done intentionally to spread hate though

[6:08 pm, 06/05/2021] +jimmy chew: Government should act fast another bad virus 🦠 🤣🤣🤣

[6:09 pm, 06/05/2021] +Ben: People say ignorant things in haste, and should be given given chance to apologise which might have a more positive impact.

[6:09 pm, 06/05/2021] +Ben: As well as apologising, perhaps spend time with the people they insulted (after covid of course)

[6:10 pm, 06/05/2021] +Ben: I don't think we are allowed to talk politics on here

[6:12 pm, 06/05/2021] +Ben: I can share the link, because it was in the news I guess it's allowed. . https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2021/05/05/sdps-dr-chee-soon-juan-chides-pm-lees-tone-in-may-day-speech-warns-that-pap-is-to-blame-if-sg-enters-another-lockdown/

[6:12 pm, 06/05/2021] +Ben: Also I am highlighting the response to covid operations rather than political aspects

[6:13 pm, 06/05/2021] +jimmy chew: Haha they learning from other country politics "I am sure people will know it's fake news that Trump won" haha

[6:13 pm, 06/05/2021] +Ben: Personally I felt this is divisive and unproductive language

[6:14 pm, 06/05/2021] +jimmy chew: Which post?

[6:14 pm, 06/05/2021] +Ben: Wagging a finger at someone who they say is wagging a finger seems counter productive.

[6:14 pm, 06/05/2021] +Ben: Link is above, anyway I'm not dwelling on it.

[6:24 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: Serious reactions to Covid-19 vaccinations extremely rare, affecting four in 100,000 in Singapore https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/serious-reactions-to-covid-19-vaccinations-extremely-rare-affecting-four-in-100000?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=sttg&utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=addtoany

[6:26 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: 'They're not at fault': Netizens defend healthcare workers after some blame them for Covid-19 cluster at TTSH:: https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/theyre-not-fault-netizens-defend-healthcare-workers-after-some-blame-them-covid-19?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=addtoany

[6:29 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: Automated check-in gantries deployed at Novena's Square 2 and other malls https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/consumer/automated-check-in-gantries-deployed-at-novenas-square-2-and-other-malls?&utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=addtoany

[6:31 pm, 06/05/2021] +KS Foong: When go to a CC to replace the tracetogether token due to battery flat, Will The CC staff transfer the stored data in the old token to the new token? If not, it means infor for who had close contact with this person will be lost. What happened if he is infected?

[6:33 pm, 06/05/2021] +Caleb: They scanned ur token. So a unlikely event u are infacted. They will know where to take and change battery to retrieve the records.

[6:34 pm, 06/05/2021] +Rama: Good to know

[6:37 pm, 06/05/2021] +KS Foong: I m not wortying about get infected while having battery change. What i mean is, the person is infected for some reasons the day after he changed his token, but due to battery replacement, his close contact history for the past 21 days lost. His case becomes untraceable! P

[6:38 pm, 06/05/2021] +Caleb: Am sure gov tech can revivie back the token if needed.

[6:39 pm, 06/05/2021] +KS Foong: But it had been taken back and if data is not being transfer to the new token, what is the point?

[6:47 pm, 06/05/2021] +REACH: Dear Contributors,

⏰ We will be closing the chat in 15 minutes ⏰

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[6:48 pm, 06/05/2021] +jimmy chew: Lost in the twilight zone 🤔😔

[6:55 pm, 06/05/2021] +Leonard Lau: Isn’t the token returned ?

[6:55 pm, 06/05/2021] +Caleb: Yes

[6:57 pm, 06/05/2021] +KS Foong: I assumed we hv to return it for recycling or what. But what is the point if these data is lost!

[6:58 pm, 06/05/2021] +Caleb: I think they will keep it for at least 25 days

[6:59 pm, 06/05/2021] +KS Foong: If that is the case, the cc must hv a system to keep these returned token! How to find them out of so many returned token in their store in the case of need.

[7:00 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: 

Each token have Mac address tie to the name and ic. Can trace.

 

[7:01 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: 

Mac address.

[7:01 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: 

Mac address is unique.

[7:02 pm, 06/05/2021] +KS Foong: I know. But all these do not hv battery. If u need to locate a particular one, how to? Power up all to read the mac address?

[7:02 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: 

Store in chip.

[7:02 pm, 06/05/2021] ☸️  Danny 心: 

Change battery to read.

[7:02 pm, 06/05/2021] +REACH: Dear Contributors,

We will be closing the chat for today.

Thank you very much for being part of our WhatsApp chat and participating actively.

Goodnight!

Megan 😊

[7:50 pm, 06/05/2021] +REACH: 0.13% of total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered reported to have suspected adverse effects: HSA

More than 2,700 reports on suspected adverse effects to COVID-19 vaccination were submitted to the authorities over a three-month period, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on Thursday (May 6).

More: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/2700-reports-suspected-adverse-effects-covid-19-vaccination-14755780

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1. I think Govtech could :-

a. Take back the out-of-battery token - *put in a new battery* - extract the data from the token chip eg. its mac address, corresponding name and IC, and contact data - record it into the server.

- wipe the data clean, remove the sticker with written name on and replace with new sticker

- *reissue the token with the same mac-address but tag to a new issue name and IC*.

- cannot imagine they throw it away and generate more IoT waste - recycling should be the best option.

b. *Look at the name written on the TT token label*, *tally with the CC return list token* - and tag it without reading the data - unless SafeEntry or TT gateway indicate this mac-address/name/IC has close contact with infect - then do "a".

Dispose the TT token after a few month or recycle the TT token after a few months by doing "a".

c. *Scan the QR code* on the TT token - to identify the mac-addres/name/IC identity - if pick up by SafeEntry or TT gateway as likely close contact as in "b". Insert battery to read data.

Dispose or recycle after a few month or reycle as per in "a".