Most workplaces to close except for essential services. “Also should not disrupt economic sectors that are strategic or form part of a global supply chain.” ← people in these industries will go to work with safe distancing measures. But most other premises must close. #COVID19
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Migrant workers on construction sites and shipyards can’t safe distance; measures will be taken to take care of them. Workplace closures to take place on Tuesday.
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Full home-based learning in schools and higher institutes—essentially, schools are finally being closed. MOE will work with schools to implement this starting next Wednesday.
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All pre-school and student care centres also closed, but will provided limited services to children of parents who still have to work and can’t make alternative arrangements.
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“Avoid socialising with others beyond your own household. Gatherings should be confined to your household.” Avoid visiting extended family, especially if elderly or vulnerable. Only go out to do essential things: buy food, takeout, if you work in essential services.
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“The spirit of these measures is to get all of us to avoid physical contact.” If we don’t go out and we avoid contact, then the virus won’t be able to spread. “It’s as simple as that,” although
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“Safe distancing is also hard for a psychological and emotional reason.” Glad
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But this is the only way to slow the transmission of the virus, keep our numbers down, keep our families safe, and protect seniors from getting ill. “Bear with the painful adjustments that we have to make,”
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@leehsienloong now speaking in Malay—sorry can’t help you here, I’m still on Beginner level of Indonesian on Babbel. But YouTube’s auto-captioning ain’t doing well either. Will live-tweet again when he makes his Mandarin comments.pic.twitter.com/19wUUJYYie
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Highly distracted by these YouTube live-captions that aren’t built for Malay.pic.twitter.com/2mHiWGzUb0
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This is better than a Churchill speech
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