Into Second half of Circuit Breaker Stay-at-Home Measures

The number of new Covid-19 coronavirus infections reached a new daily high of 1,426 cases on Monday 20 April. Total number of confirmed cases stands at 8,014.

These figures are alarming. Let’s break down this total number 8,014 confirmed cases.

Imported cases = 7.1% Community cases = 12.9% Work Permit holders NOT staying in dormitories = 4.2% Work Permit holders staying in dormitories = 75.8%

Work permit holders staying in dormitories confirmed with Covid-19 = 6,075. This number is large. When compared with total population at risk for this category (323,000), the prevalence is 1.9%. With 323,000 potential cases (theoretically) being affected, it would be horrendous to see cases going up in coming days with extensive testing.

The silver lining is that the community cases (Singapore citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents and passholders other than work permit holders) = 1,033. Prevalence in this category is 0.02%.

Containment of coronavirus is the key. With foreign workers now confined to their dormitories and work permit holders in the construction sector under Stay-Home Notice for 14 days, these measure would limit the spread of this coronavirus into the community.

The community must keep up with Stay-at-home under Circuit Breaker period in order to break the chain of transmission. The weakest link is when an asymptomatic infected person moves around in the community and infecting others. So we must take safe-distancing measures and stay-at-home regime seriously to stop this coronavirus from jumping from one person to many other persons. Wear a mask is an imperative when one is out of the home. The unlinked cases are not coming down and therefore we hope not to be the one spreading the coronavirus unknowingly.

Let us all play our parts during this difficult period. Two more weeks of this Circuit Breaker Stay-at-Home Measures. 加油.