COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore

The 2020 Singapore COVID-19 pandemic is part of the ongoing 2019 global pandemic of Coronavirus Disease ( COVID-19 ), a novel infectious disease caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Local clusters

Local clusters were discovered in February 2020: Life Church and Mission Singapore , Yong Thai Hang , a business meeting at the Grand Hyatt Hotel , Seletar Aerospace Heights , the Grace Assembly of God , Wizlearn Technologies , SAFRA Jurong , PCF Fengshan , the Dover Court International School , the Singpost Center , night clubs Ce La Vi ( Marina Bay Sands ) and Wilby Residences , Singapore Cricket Club , New Tampines City , Mustafa Center , project Glory , Palm View Primary School , the orange ballroom at Tanjong Katong and Pasir Ris Primary School .

There are several residences in Singapore that confirmed COVID-19 in early April 2020: S11 Dormitory , Westlite Toh Guan , Toh Guan Dormitory , Sungei Tengah Lodge , Tampines Dormitory , Shaw Lodge , Cochrane Lodge I , Cochrane Lodge II, and Kranji Lodge . Construction sites that have also confirmed an infection include the Keppel Shipyard , 55 Sungei Kadut Loop , Maxwell Station and Project Glory at Raffles Place. These are also designated as isolated spots to prevent more confirmed cases from occurring. 57 confirmed cases from early April also come from the Mustafa Center, which was believed to be the origin of many cases and spread to these aforementioned dormitories and construction sites.

course

In Singapore, on January 2 and 3, 2020, a start was made to identify all patients with lung diseases who had previously entered the Wuhan region and to measure a fever at the airport on all travelers arriving from Wuhan. In January, the alert levels and contact tracing were gradually expanded. On January 31, 2020, entry from Hubei was banned and 700 people who were there previously were isolated. Residents from China had to isolate themselves for two weeks from then on. After the alarm level “DORSCON orange” was declared, food and basic necessities were often sold out. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called for calm in a video address on social networks; supplies are plentiful, the city is not being cordoned off, and not all citizens are ordered to stay at home, as has happened in China, South Korea or Italy.

As of February 19, 84 infected people had been treated in clinics, of which 4 came to the intensive care unit. As of March 16, there were 121 confirmed COVID-19 cases; almost as many patients were discharged as cured.

As of March 20, 2020, more social distancing measures have been announced, including the suspension of events with more than 250 attendees. The Government Technology Agency announced a new coronavirus tracking app, TraceTogether , to improve contact tracking at the Department of Health .

On March 21, 2020, Singapore reported the first two deaths from COVID-19 and the third death on March 29, 2020.

As of March 26, 2020, all entertainment stores, nightclubs, bars, places of worship, attractions and teaching centers have been closed, and all mass events such as showflats, showrooms, ballroom dancing events, computer fairs, trade shows and open atrium sales in shopping malls and educational scholarships have been suspended. The rest of the locations, such as transit stations and shopping centers, were advised to reduce the capacity to one person per 16 m² of space, otherwise they would be closed. These measures have been effective and include social distancing of at least one meter. Restaurants, coffee shops, and hawker centers should be 1 meter apart, and stickers or tapes have been placed for social distancing. Violations could face jail sentences of up to 6 months, fines of up to 10,000 Singapore dollars, or both.

As of March 27, 2020, health declaration forms must be submitted online prior to immigration approval. Those who fail to submit the health declaration must do so at the checkpoint. All hard copy immigration forms have been discontinued. All holders of a long-term ID card and a student ID card must obtain the approval of the relevant authorities from March 29, 2020. If this is not observed, the approval will be revoked.

Curfew

Social distancing in the MRI , with commuters wearing masks.

Singapore imposed a lockdown from April 7, 2020 to May 4, 2020 affecting all schools and workplaces, including libraries, country clubs, tourist attractions, hotels, libraries, museums and casinos, to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 - Contain Virus. In addition, due to lower demand, public transport services have been gradually reduced to the Chinese New Year timetable. This is similar to the previous lockdown in Malaysia from March 17, 2020 to April 14, 2020. On April 9, 2020 stadiums were also closed as a result.

Since April 7, 2020, the Singapore Expo has been converted into the Community Isolation Facility , where the first patients were accommodated on April 10, 2020.

The Ministry of Health imposed a ban on visiting sick people with a few exceptions, and prisons also banned all visits.

Despite the numerous requests by the COVID-19 Task Force for multiple ministries to reduce and curtail gatherings, many still gathered in groups in public areas. Therefore, the task force announced that the stadiums will be closed and further measures tightened if the population does not comply with the regulations. In addition, parents are not allowed to leave their children with their grandparents on a daily basis to protect seniors from infections.

In order to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak in dormitories for foreign workers, it was announced that various measures would be taken to reduce transmission: workers would stop preparing their own meals, these would be provided for them; Disinfection and garbage collection would be expanded. At the same time, it was announced that the well-off overseas workers who worked in critical services would be housed in alternative accommodations such as HDB blocks bought under the SERS, military camps such as Bedok Camp and Jurong Camp , Changi Exhibition Center and offshore hotels.

During the embargo, National Development Secretary Lawrence Wong announced that all parks would be closed to the public. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) published a statement calling for foreign domestic workers to rest at home on rest days. The National Environment Agency (NEA) also stated that anyone entering the market after April 12, 2020 must wear a face mask.

Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan also says that all commuters who are on public transport must wear face masks even after the lockdown is lifted. The Singapore Food Agency also mandates that all food vendors also wear masks. Failure to do so will result in fines or cease operations. Everyone who goes to supermarkets, convenience stores, pharmacies, grocery stores or shopping centers must also wear a mask. Otherwise, according to the Enterprise Singapore and Singapore Tourism Board, he will be denied entry.

On April 15, it was announced that 37 MRI stations would be closed. As a result, McDonald’s in Singapore ceased operations on April 19, 2020.

The block has been extended to June 1, 2020. As of April 21, 2020, 38 MRI stations were closed. At the same time, all employees who were housed in dormitories were only allowed to work again from May 4th.

On April 21, 2020, 1,426 new cases were known, out of a total of 8,014 infections. The bulk of the new infections took place in the mass accommodation of foreign workers.

In addition, various services have been discontinued or suspended, including MRT, LRT, buses, taxis, bubble tea shops, barber shops, fruit juice drink stands; Shops selling mostly packaged and loose snacks ; Shops that mainly sell desserts such as red / green bean soup , grass jelly , ice cream , cupcakes , yogurt , cakes , waffles , chocolates or biscuits ; Facilities for making chocolate and chocolate products, chips , crackers , ice cream, cocoa , candy , cakes and confectionery ; Retail pet shops and laundry services . In addition, government offices and police stations in the neighborhood have been closed. Frequent grass cutting, moving, disposal and delivery services have been suspended. Opticians can only receive customers by appointment. The last bus journey times have been reduced to 12:50 p.m. to 11 p.m., with a curfew. The MRT immediately stalled, resulting in illegal taxi operations.

Crowd control was implemented in four markets, with the last digit of the NRICs determining entry (even for even days, odd for odd days).

The school holidays in June have been brought forward to May as Singaporeans are not allowed to go overseas during this time . Classes are scheduled to resume on June 2nd. ^[obsolete] The exams have also been postponed; the third semester has been extended. A planned break is to take place in July. ^[obsolete] At the same time, the WorldSkills Singapore competition was canceled.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) stores will gradually reopen on May 5, 2020. The services not available after April 21, 2020 will be normalized again on May 12, 2020. Students can gradually return to schools from May 19, 2020. From May 12th, the economy will gradually reopen, starting with biopharma, manufacturing and petrochemicals.

Additionally, McDonald's will reopen on May 12, 2020. There will be no 24-hour service and several restaurants will be closed. And since the night club clusters can be closed, all night club operations will start from June 2, 2020 with a social distance of one meter and daily operating hours from 4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

After the closure on June 1, 2020, various areas will gradually be reopened. In phase 1, the services that enable social distancing in public transport are allowed to start operating again on June 2nd. Then, the services that are eligible for social distancing resume as Phase 2 and the services that do not resume as Phase 3. Night clubs and exhibition / convention centers will open on August 2nd.

Travel restrictions

From January 31, 2020, travelers were prohibited from entering or passing through Singapore in various phases, depending on their country of origin. Since April 9, 2020, travelers from all countries must also be quarantined in hotels.

List of canceled or postponed events

This list shows major events and trade shows in Singapore that have had to be canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It's the biggest wave of canceled events in Singapore's history.

Due to the protests in Hong Kong , many of the conferences and exhibitions have been moved to Singapore.

February

Singapore Airshow, aviation conferences
Chingay Parade (February 9 to March 21) - all events in the heartland have been canceled.
SUSS Open House 2020 (February 22nd)
SUTD Open House 2020 (February 22nd) becomes a virtual open house.
HSBC Women's World Championship (February 27 to March 1)
NTU Open House, NUS Open House, SMU Open House (February 29 to March 21) - all have been converted into virtual open houses.

March

IT Show 2020 (March 12-15) has been postponed to June 7-10.
Food and Beverage Fair (March 19-22) has been postponed to September 24-27.
BuildTech Asia (March 11-13) has been postponed to March 10-12, 2021.
iLight Singapore 2020 (March 6-29), postponed but finally canceled on April 1, 2020.

April

Mediacorp Star Awards (April 27)

May

NATAS Travel Fair (May 1st to 3rd)
PC Show 2020 (May 21-24) has been postponed to July 16-19.
CEE Show 2020 (May 22nd to 25th) has been postponed to August 7th to 10th.

June

Shangri La Dialogue (June 5-7)
IT Show 2020 (June 7th to 10th)
Pink Dot SG at Hong Lim Park (June 27)

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore as follows:

Confirmed infections (cumulative)
according to data from the MOH

Confirmed Infections (Daily)

Deaths in Singapore (cumulative)
according to data from the MOH

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 Pandemic in Singapore - Pictures, Videos and Audio Files Collection

Individual evidence

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↑ 15 more cases discharged, 75 more cases of Covid-19 infection confirmed . Retrieved March 25, 2020.

↑ 54 more cases discharged, 287 new cases of Covid-19 infection confirmed . Retrieved April 10, 2020.

^ Mustafa Center believed to be starting point for hundreds of cases . Retrieved April 4, 2020.

↑ PM Lee Hsien Loong on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore on February 8, 2020 , Prime Minister's Office, Singapore.

↑ What do the different DORSCON levels mean .

↑ Joachim Müller-Jung: Singapore or China: Who has the recipe for success against the coronavirus? In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . February 28, 2020, accessed February 29, 2020 .

↑ Zhangxin Zheng: Covid-19: S'pore invents world's first nationwide contact tracing app . March 20, 2020.

↑ Singapore launches TraceTogether mobile app to boost COVID-19 contact tracing efforts . March 20, 2020.

↑ Singapore reports 2 deaths from COVID-19 ( en ) March 21, 2020.

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↑ Coronavirus: Singapore wants to close all schools and workplaces in a lockdown . April 4, 2020. Accessed April 4, 2020.

↑ Singapore Expo to house first batch of mild cases . April 10, 2020.

^ Singapore Expo being prepared for community isolation facility . April 10, 2020.

↑ No visitors for patients in hospitals except in certain cases, MOH says ( en ). Accessed April 9, 2020.

↑ Parliament: Prisons to suspend all family visits from April 7 to May 4 amid Covid-19 outbreak (en) . In: The Straits Times , April 6, 2020.

↑ ICA | Implementation Of Elevated Safe Distancing Measures - Public To Use ICA E-Services; Over-The-Counter Services By Appointment And For Urgent Cases Only .

↑ Coronavirus: Stadiums to close, circuit breaker measures may be tightened if people continue to gather, says Covid-19 task force (en) . In: The Straits Times , April 9, 2020.

↑ hermesauto: Coronavirus: 21 vacant HDB blocks in Bukit Merah being refurbished to house essential foreign workers ( en ) April 8, 2020. Accessed April 9, 2020.

↑ 'Dedicated strategy' to break COVID-19 spread in dormitories, including housing healthy workers in army camps ( en ) Retrieved April 9, 2020.

↑ coronavirus: All beaches in Singapore were closed . Retrieved April 11, 2020.

↑ hermesauto: Coronavirus: Foreign domestic workers must stay home on rest days, says MOM ( en ) April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.

↑ Markets to refuse entry to people not wearing masks from Sunday: NEA ( en ) Accessed April 11, 2020.

↑ hermesauto: Coronavirus: All commuters have to wear masks on public transport, even after circuit breaker period, says Khaw Boon Wan ( en ) April 11, 2020. Accessed April 11, 2020.

↑ hermesauto: Coronavirus: Workers who prepare or sell food and drinks must wear masks or face penalties, says SFA ( en ) April 11, 2020. Accessed April 11, 2020.

↑ Wearing of masks to be compulsory when visiting malls, supermarkets ( en ) Retrieved April 11, 2020.

↑ MRT trains to run less frequently, some bus services will be suspended amid COVID-19 circuit breaker period (en) . In: CNA .

↑ SBS Transit suspends 20 bus services from April 8 to May 4, 2020 (en) . In: mothership.sg .

↑ McDonald's suspends operations (en) . In: CNA .

↑ Lockdown extended till June (en) . In: CNA .

↑ "Singapore coronavirus outbreak surges with 3,000 new cases in three days" The Guardian April 21, 2020

↑ Coronavirus: Hairdressing, barber services, standalone outlets that sell only beverages, packaged snacks to be closed . April 21, 2020. Accessed April 21, 2020.

^ Coronavirus: Last digit of IC to determine entry to four markets; essential workforce to be cut to 15 per cent . April 21, 2020. Accessed April 21, 2020.

↑ Coronavirus: June school holidays to start from May 5 to cover extended circuit breaker period, says MOE . April 21, 2020. Accessed May 8, 2020.

↑ WorldSkills Singapore 2020 [Canceled]. In: Institute of Technical Education. Retrieved May 8, 2020 .

↑ S'pore economy to open up 'step by step' after Covid-19 circuit breaker, some sectors to restart earlier than others: PM Lee . Accessed April 30, 2020.

↑ McDonald's wants to reopen on May 11 . Retrieved May 10, 2020.

↑ COVID-19 circuit breaker ends on June 1, economy to reopen . Retrieved May 19, 2020.

↑ Returning Singapore residents from UK, US to serve stay-home notices at hotels ( en ) Retrieved March 24, 2020.

↑ hermesauto: Coronavirus: People returning from UK and US to serve stay-home notice in dedicated facilities ( en ) March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

↑ Singapore Airshow to go ahead despite fewer exhibitors, with stepped-up coronavirus measures . February 4, 2020. Accessed February 24, 2020.

↑ Golf: Feb 27-March 1 HSBC Women's World Championship at Sentosa canceled due to coronavirus . February 10, 2020. Accessed April 6, 2020.

↑ HSBC Women's golf in Singapore canceled because of coronavirus . February 10, 2020. Accessed April 6, 2020.

↑ IT Show and two other Singapore events in March postponed due to coronavirus outbreak

↑ iLight Singapore 2020 canceled

↑ Mediacorp postpones Star Awards 2020 over COVID-19 concerns . February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.

↑ PC Show 2020

↑ IT Show 2020 and CEE 2020 postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

↑ Shangri-La Dialogue 2020 canceled over COVID-19 pandemic ( en ) Accessed March 28, 2020.