Phase 2 Heightened Alert

[Guest DeJaVu]

Welcome back!

Social gatherings capped at 2 from Jul. 22 to Aug. 18as S'pore returns to Phase 2 HA

https://mothership.sg/2021/07/social-gatherings-capped-at-2-jul-22/

[Guest Guest]

Not surprised, already expected.

 

And i suppose saunas will be closed too.

[Kimochi]

Remember to bring your own lunch boxes if possible. Save father earth. 

[fourth]

my oh my. at least for the gym bunnies, no announcement of the closure of gyms. yet. xD 

 

boys and boys, stay indoors and minimize movement these 2 days, ok? the delta variant from indonesia is very infectious. i wonder what's the main mode of transmission, since at jurong fish port, it's not exactly considered indoors. 

[sum1outhere_03]

From MOH:

 

Cessation of Mask-Off Activities

9. To reduce the risks of community transmission, both indoor and outdoor dine-in F&B establishments (including hawker centres and food courts) will only be able to offer takeaway and delivery options. Strenuous indoor exercise classes, or strenuous individual and group indoor sports and exercise activities, will also cease. In addition, personalised services which require masks to be removed (e.g. facials, saunas, make-up services), singing, and the playing of instruments that require intentional expulsion of air (e.g. wind or brass instruments) will also not be allowed. These restrictions will not apply to medical and dental consultations that require patients to have their masks removed. Non-medical facial treatments will not be exempted from these restrictions.

 

From mothership:

 

 

[lonelyglobe]

Nice,  UK is celebrating their freedom day and here we are,  lock down again.

 

Irritating as these white monkeys are just try and error, lack of concrete plan and proper execution.

 

Just look at HKG and even Taiwan,  how they fight back after the spike in may. 

[Guest Guest]

10 minutes ago, lonelyglobe said:

Nice,  UK is celebrating their freedom day and here we are,  lock down again.

 

Irritating as these white monkeys are just try and error, lack of concrete plan and proper execution.

 

Just look at HKG and even Taiwan,  how they fight back after the spike in may. 

 

oh pls, UK is one of the worst examples - the 'freedom day' is a joke when the situation is still so bad.

 

among the ang moh countries, Australia is probably the best in their management and measures.

[Guest Guest]

49 minutes ago, fourth said:

my oh my. at least for the gym bunnies, no announcement of the closure of gyms. yet. xD 

 

boys and boys, stay indoors and minimize movement these 2 days, ok? the delta variant from indonesia is very infectious. i wonder what's the main mode of transmission, since at jurong fish port, it's not exactly considered indoors. 

 

A lot of shouting maybe, bargaining, and many actually dun wear mask properly. Money exchange hands, smoke and chit chat, plus the delta variant r-naught is around 5, which is highly transmissible. If u see some hawkers many already have their mask on their chin. most of the time.

[single42]

Return to Phase 2 (Heightened Alert): Dining-in to be suspended, group sizes back down to 2 - CNA (channelnewsasia.com)

 

Singapore

Return to Phase 2 (Heightened Alert): Dining-in to be suspended, group sizes back down to 2

SINGAPORE: Dining-in will be suspended and group sizes for social gatherings will go back down to two people as Singapore returns to Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) to combat a rise in local COVID-19 cases.

 

The measures will be in effect from Thursday (Jul 22) until Aug 18 and will supersede the measures that were introduced on Monday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release. 

 

The Government will review the measures in two weeks and adjust them based on the situation at that time, the ministry added. 

 

The COVID-19 multi-ministerial task force decided not to differentiate the measures for those who are fully vaccinated, but will consider doing so when vaccination rates are higher or when the situation has stabilised, said task force co-chair Gan Kim Yong in a press conference on Tuesday.

 

“We know that this news is extremely disappointing and frustrating to many, in particular for businesses in sectors such as F&B. These sectors have been very badly hit given the earlier restrictions, they have been working very hard to adapt to the changing regulations,” said Mr Gan, who is also Minister for Trade and Industry.

 

From Thursday, group sizes for social gatherings will be reduced from five to two people. 

There will also be a cap of two distinct visitors per household per day. People should continue to limit their social gatherings to not more than two per day, MOH said in its press release. 

 

Similar to the previous period of Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) from May 16 to Jun 13, grandchildren being cared for daily by their grandparents will not count towards the cap on the number of visitors or social gatherings. 

 

“Grandparents are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19, to protect both themselves and their grandchildren. To reduce the risk of transmission, grandparents should also minimise intermingling between grandchildren from different households,” said the ministry. 

 

All F&B establishments, including hawker centres and food courts, can only offer takeaway and delivery options from Thursday.

 

 

Task force co-chair Lawrence Wong acknowledged that many businesses had been looking forward to reopening and would have made preparations to differentiate their customers based on vaccination status. 

 

“I’m sure (they) would be very disappointed to know that they now have to close and cannot allow for customers to dine in, especially for our F&B operators," he said.

 

The return to Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) was “a very difficult decision to make” and one that the task force deliberated over, Mr Wong said. 

“But based on the assessment of the way the cases have developed, the many clusters that we are seeing, and how it's likely to have transmitted through into the community, we've decided that we have to put in place something to slow down the transmission.

 

“The general message to everyone under Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) is please stay home, minimise your movements and social interactions as much as you can,” said Mr Wong, who is also Finance Minister. 

[single42]

[Guest Gymbunny]

So will gyms be closed anot?

[single42]

SINGAPORE — To manage the spike in COVID-19 community cases and the speed at which new clusters are emerging, Singapore will return to its Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) measures and ban dine-in at food and beverage (F&B) establishments from Thursday (22 July) to 18 August. 

 

In a press release on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that this is to reduce the risk of community transmission. 

During this period of close to four weeks, both indoor and outdoor dine-in F&B establishments, including hawker centres and food courts, will only be able to offer takeaway and delivery options. 

 

Similarly, strenuous indoor exercise classes, or strenuous individual and group indoor sports and exercise activities, will also cease (ALL GYMS MUST CEASED OPERATIONS FROM 22ND JULY TO 18TH AUGUST), the MOH said. "In addition, personalised services which require masks to be removed (e.g. facials, saunas, makeup services), singing, and the playing of instruments that require intentional expulsion of air (e.g. wind or brass instruments) will also not be allowed," the ministry said. 

 

Group sizes reduced to a maximum of 2 persons

Permissible group sizes for social gatherings will also be reduced from a maximum of five persons to a maximum of two persons, together with a cap of two distinct visitors per household per day. 

 

"Individuals should continue to limit their overall number of social gatherings to not more than two per day, whether to another household, or meeting with friends and family members in a public place," the MOH said. 

 

To allow families’ current childcare arrangements to continue, grandchildren being cared for daily by their grandparents will not be counted towards the cap of two distinct visitors per household, or to the number of social gatherings per day. 

 

"Grandparents are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19, to protect both themselves and their grandchildren. To reduce the risk of transmission, grandparents should also minimize intermingling between grandchildren from different households," the MOH said. 

Edited July 20, 2021 by single42

[lonelyglobe]

2 hours ago, Guest Guest said:

 

oh pls, UK is one of the worst examples - the 'freedom day' is a joke when the situation is still so bad.

 

among the ang moh countries, Australia is probably the best in their management and measures.

Let's wish them success but looking at what happen with Israel and US,  I doubt so. Australia and New Zealand are the better ones. 

 

Looking at what the white monkeys have been doing since the start of this pandemic is really disappointing.  SG is a tiny nation and with only one political party that controls everything and that sporean are the most easy to control and manipulate, why are we not able to control it well as compare to HKG and Taiwan?

 

Let's not forget the reason for last Jul election is that so they can get it over and focus on handling this pandemic,  what focus may I know? 

Edited July 20, 2021 by lonelyglobe

[Guest Guest]

National Day Parade no cancel? 

[Guest 小舔舔]

KuKuJiao all not fresh. Don't eat.

[Zealouslogue]

16 minutes ago, Guest Guest said:

National Day Parade no cancel? 

Nope. Still proceed as planned. 

[Guest Cliente]

Only 36 deaths over the course of 1.5 yr and we are going back to phase 2 again? This is really absurd, it has already proven the previous lockdown doesn't work. Why can't they just treat it as a more contagious flu and prescribed those infected with therapeutic drugs? 

 

[Guest Lol]

49 minutes ago, Guest Cliente said:

Only 36 deaths over the course of 1.5 yr and we are going back to phase 2 again? This is really absurd, it has already proven the previous lockdown doesn't work. Why can't they just treat it as a more contagious flu and prescribed those infected with therapeutic drugs? 

 

dun go back to phase 2, ppl complain.

go back to phase 2, ppl also complain.

tough job being sg govt.

[Kimochi]

Start saving money for future tax raise. 

[lonelyglobe]

18 minutes ago, Guest Lol said:

dun go back to phase 2, ppl complain.

go back to phase 2, ppl also complain.

tough job being sg govt.

Is tough job that's why we pay million dollars,  if simple like MacDonald job,  $1700 per month only. So if want to get million dollars,  make sure they perform. 

[lonelyglobe]

9 minutes ago, Kimochi said:

Start saving money for future tax raise. 

Starting with GST, coming soon.... 

[Guest 犯贱冰冰]

5 hours ago, Guest Gymbunny said:

So will gyms be closed anot?

 

Yes

[Guest guest]

4 hours ago, lonelyglobe said:

Let's wish them success but looking at what happen with Israel and US,  I doubt so. Australia and New Zealand are the better ones. 

 

Looking at what the white monkeys have been doing since the start of this pandemic is really disappointing.  SG is a tiny nation and with only one political party that controls everything and that sporean are the most easy to control and manipulate, why are we not able to control it well as compare to HKG and Taiwan?

 

Let's not forget the reason for last Jul election is that so they can get it over and focus on handling this pandemic,  what focus may I know? 

They blame the vaccinate rate is not high enough to stop all these surge in cases. So indirectly it is the people fault for not all going for vaccinate.

[Guest Guest]

1 hour ago, lonelyglobe said:

Is tough job that's why we pay million dollars, 

 

they are grossly overpaid, considering the size of SG.

to be paid such amount, they should be managing country like the size and complexity of US and China

[Guest Guest]

1 hour ago, Guest guest said:

They blame the vaccinate rate is not high enough to stop all these surge in cases. So indirectly it is the people fault for not all going for vaccinate.

 

They themselves didn't bring enough vaccine and even tried delaying the second shot to 6-8 weeks instead of the recommended 3-4 weeks. Then they also open up the registration windows so slowly and still can allow people to fly in. Besdies, HK and TW vaccination rate is much lower than ours, but still their spread is so much better controlled. So blame who?

 

[Guest WTF]

25 minutes ago, Guest Guest said:

 

They themselves didn't bring enough vaccine and even tried delaying the second shot to 6-8 weeks instead of the recommended 3-4 weeks. Then they also open up the registration windows so slowly and still can allow people to fly in. Besdies, HK and TW vaccination rate is much lower than ours, but still their spread is so much better controlled. So blame who?

 

 

Think now is smsing people to bring forward back to 3-4 weeks for 2nd shot. Really keep flip flopping using whatever ‘science’ to back their narrative and convenience like the mask fiasco. And when several household in the same block affected, tell people to exercise use stairs to breath in fresh air, a few days later say stairways can be a place of transmission, wtf right?

[mith]

6 hours ago, Kimochi said:

Start saving money for future tax raise. 

 

i had the same feeling... like any flu pandemic, covid19 will eventually go dormant... then the real "horror" starts when govt begins to raise taxes, public transport fares, utilities rate, gst... then the private businesses will in turn raise prices...  i fear to think any further... 

Edited July 20, 2021 by mith

[blueblueblue]

sigh... cannot go sauna skin night

[Derren]

This move is primarily to protect the unvaccinated, in particular the 200,000 seniors aged above 60. 

 

Many of these seniors refuse to be vaccinated  because they fear the imagined side-effects more than

the actual dangers of Covid-19. The rest of the country has taken the "risk" with the mRNA vaccines. Is it fair then to put the

whole country through yet another round of lockdown and economic hardship for their sake?

 

But on compassionate grounds, we will have to bear with it. 

 

 

 

[Guest Guest]

I really wonder what LKY will say to all these on-and-off "heightened alert" if he is stil alive and well. SARS was really so much better handled than this. Well done to those 61%! We all love you.

 

[lonelyglobe]

1 hour ago, Derren said:

This move is primarily to protect the unvaccinated, in particular the 200,000 seniors aged above 60. 

 

Many of these seniors refuse to be vaccinated  because they fear the imagined side-effects more than

the actual dangers of Covid-19. The rest of the country has taken the "risk" with the mRNA vaccines. Is it fair then to put the

whole country through yet another round of lockdown and economic hardship for their sake?

 

But on compassionate grounds, we will have to bear with it. 

 

 

 

Compassionate ground only for those with medical condition that cannot take the vaccine but for other stubborn fucker who simply refuse, perhaps if they kena they would also have antibodies. Apparently majority kena from the KTV cluster are not vaccinated. 

 

Actually this is the best time to boost vaccination,  let the vaccinated come out since they are considered less risky and lock down the unvaccinated, then they will rush to get vaccination.  

 

 

[lonelyglobe]

9 hours ago, mith said:

 

i had the same feeling... like any flu pandemic, covid19 will eventually go dormant... then the real "horror" starts when govt begins to raise taxes, public transport fares, utilities rate, gst... then the private businesses will in turn raise prices...  i fear to think any further... 

Yeap,  there is no such thing as free in SG,  is only "deferred payment". All the cash and subsidies given to individual and company,  right down to vaccination,  mask, token,  test kit and oximeter, someone have to foot the bill and it won't be the govt. 

Edited July 21, 2021 by lonelyglobe

[Guest Guest]

25 minutes ago, lonelyglobe said:

Yeap,  there is no such thing as free in SG,  is only "deferred payment". All the cash and subsidies given to individual and company,  right down to vaccination,  mask,  test kit and oximeter, someone have to foot the bill and it won't be the govt. 

 

So many f*ck ups, no need accountability, high salaries still collect, think they bother about our livelihoods meh?

[Guest Guest]

1 hour ago, Guest Guest said:

I really wonder what LKY will say to all these on-and-off "heightened alert" if he is stil alive and well. SARS was really so much better handled than this. Well done to those 61%! We all love you.

 

Indeed, these 61% happy can already .. no matter what the task force says (good news or bad news), everything is sweet to their ears.

[Derren]

1 hour ago, lonelyglobe said:

Compassionate ground only for those with medical condition that cannot take the vaccine but for other stubborn fucker who simply refuse, perhaps if they kena they would also have antibodies. Apparently majority kena from the KTV cluster are not vaccinated. 

 

Actually this is the best time to boost vaccination,  let the vaccinated come out since they are considered less risky and lock down the unvaccinated, then they will rush to get vaccination.  

 

 

 

No use to only lockdown the unvaccinated, because many of them stay with vaccinated people who can still pass it to them. 

 

 

[leo yok loo]

Lock down is ok if needed. But the funny thing is today say oh vaccinated ppl can 5  pax dine-in. Next day talk another thing. I really pity the restautrant operators. Who can follow rules that are constantly changing. 

[Guest WTF]

7 minutes ago, leo yok loo said:

Lock down is ok if needed. But the funny thing is today say oh vaccinated ppl can 5  pax dine-in. Next day talk another thing. I really pity the restautrant operators. Who can follow rules that are constantly changing. 

 

Can come up with such a convoluted chart and permutations for diners some more, really wonder wtf they are thinking.

[leo yok loo]

Looks like overpaid 4G monkeys treat it like a game of cards. 

[lonelyglobe]

46 minutes ago, leo yok loo said:

Lock down is ok if needed. But the funny thing is today say oh vaccinated ppl can 5  pax dine-in. Next day talk another thing. I really pity the restautrant operators. Who can follow rules that are constantly changing. 

depends... If they are the 40% then yes pity them but if they are the 60%, serve them right for making the wrong choice. They want to bring stone to hit their own leg,  who can help them? 

Edited July 21, 2021 by lonelyglobe

[leo yok loo]

31 minutes ago, lonelyglobe said:

depends... If they are the 40% then yes pity them but if they are the 60%, serve them right for making the wrong choice. They want to bring stone to hit their own leg,  who can help them? 

I agree.

[lonelyglobe]

3 hours ago, Derren said:

 

No use to only lockdown the unvaccinated, because many of them stay with vaccinated people who can still pass it to them. 

 

 

The main thing is to keep them at home to prevent them from coming out to harm others. If they kena at home,  send them to hospital and they would have develop antibodies which is  as good as vaccination. 

[Guest Avenger]

33 minutes ago, lonelyglobe said:

The main thing is to keep them at home to prevent them from coming out to harm others. If they kena at home,  send them to hospital and they would have develop antibodies which is  as good as vaccination. 

You are so naive, shutting down certain services doesn't prevent people from going out. They can still go round the island to do groceries, buy food, workout etc. 

The govt should have gone ahead with the endemic plan, allowing the sauna & fitness businesses to stay open but impose restriction on those that are not vaccinated.

[lonelyglobe]

5 minutes ago, Guest Avenger said:

 

The govt should have gone ahead with the endemic plan, allowing the sauna & fitness businesses to stay open but impose restriction on those that are not vaccinated.

We are all very lucky that u r not part of the covid team ha..... 

[single42]

So.. I believed that we should lock down our entire island for a good 6 months. No one in, no one out. Not even a fly can go in and out.

 

And all fnb, saunas, gyms, and outdoor activities ceased, all office workers work from home. 

 

Children will be home studying via ZOOM (Home Based Learning) 

 

Only essential services remained open such as medical, banking & supermarket. The rest all ceased. 

 

Because of the KTV Cluster, 1 for all, all for 1 lor.. Everyone suffer lor

 

Military personnel will patrol the street with spf daily basis. Catch and fined those who flout the rules and curfews. 

 

This way the virus will die out faster. 

[single42]

So the rest of the LGBTQ community folks will just suck thumb and stay at home. Better right? 

[leo yok loo]

Can someone confirm if NDP still go ahead with live spectators?

IMO, NDP is not essentials. Every year same shit thing.

[FattChoy]

43 minutes ago, single42 said:

So.. I believed that we should lock down our entire island for a good 6 months. No one in, no one out. Not even a fly can go in and out.

 

And all fnb, saunas, gyms, and outdoor activities ceased, all office workers work from home. 

 

Children will be home studying via ZOOM (Home Based Learning) 

 

Only essential services remained open such as medical, banking & supermarket. The rest all ceased. 

 

Because of the KTV Cluster, 1 for all, all for 1 lor.. Everyone suffer lor

 

Military personnel will patrol the street with spf daily basis. Catch and fined those who flout the rules and curfews. 

 

This way the virus will die out faster. 

Sorry, u can stay in your homes and rot till the next year for all the gahmen cares.  That doesn't mean flights should stop.  Sg will always be open.  

 

Rather than typing your opinions on a forum, you best queue up for your groceries.  They aren't exactly all local.

 

Edited July 21, 2021 by FattChoy

[Guest Guest]

29 minutes ago, leo yok loo said:

Can someone confirm if NDP still go ahead with live spectators?

IMO, NDP is not essentials. Every year same shit thing.

Saw someone (by the name of Abby See) already started an online petition to cancel the NDP 2021.

 

Online Petition To Cancel NDP 2021

 

All the best!

[Guest Avenger]

1 hour ago, lonelyglobe said:

We are all very lucky that u r not part of the covid team ha..... 

 

1 hour ago, single42 said:

So.. I believed that we should lock down our entire island for a good 6 months. No one in, no one out. Not even a fly can go in and out.

 

And all fnb, saunas, gyms, and outdoor activities ceased, all office workers work from home. 

 

Children will be home studying via ZOOM (Home Based Learning) 

 

Only essential services remained open such as medical, banking & supermarket. The rest all ceased. 

 

Because of the KTV Cluster, 1 for all, all for 1 lor.. Everyone suffer lor

 

Military personnel will patrol the street with spf daily basis. Catch and fined those who flout the rules and curfews. 

 

This way the virus will die out faster. 

 

1 hour ago, single42 said:

So the rest of the LGBTQ community folks will just suck thumb and stay at home. Better right? 

You guys are really made for each other -  one is lonely, the other single....such cynical, villainous names 造孽. 

 

9 minutes ago, Guest Guest said:

Saw someone (by the name of Abby See) already started an online petition to cancel the NDP 2021.

 

Online Petition To Cancel NDP 2021

 

All the best!

 

I'm all for the cancellation, better to divert the $ to help those in need.

[lonelyglobe]

5 hours ago, Guest Avenger said:

 

 

You guys are really made for each other -  one is lonely, the other single....such cynical, villainous names.

Don't be stupid,  your parent forget to give u a brain? Have u not heard of lonely planet?