Day 8 of circuit breaker

Yesterday saw a record high increase of 386 cases and 1 death. I was shocked at the 300 over increase! Most of them were linked to foreign workers dormitories. And today, the number came v early around 8pm and it’s another 344 new cases, bringing the total to 3252.

I was not expecting Singapore to hit the 3000 mark so fast....

More stricter measures are being introduce almost on a daily basis. It’s now compulsory to wear a mask the moment u stepped out of the house. 

To date, there are now 3252 cases of covid-19 and 10 deaths.

Day 6-7 of circuit breaker

The news came way later than normal yesterday. We waited till abt 11.30pm and still no news. Finally, at around 12.15am, the news reported 233 new infections including 7 new clusters, bringing the total case to 2532.

There were no imported case this time but with 167 unlinked cases. So many! I notice most of the unlinked cases were Indians, probably spread from the foreign workers dormitories. 

As I’m working in the essential service, I have to go to work today but thanks to hubby’s personal chauffeur service, I dun need to stand in the packed first train of the day. One more day of work before resting for 2 days.

5th day of Circuit breaker

At the end of the 5th day, there was an increase of 191 new cases of covid-19 and 1 more death, bringing the total to 2299 cases and 8 deaths.

What was alarming was the number of unlinked cases-119! The number of unlinked cases had jumped so much in such a short time....omg....it just means that are widespread covid transmission in the community now. It is so scary...

And also, the govt has rolled out more and more measures to enhance safe distancing such as making it compulsory to wear masks in public transport and markets, closing of all beaches, and making all foreign domestic workers to stay at home on their rest days. There will also be no more warnings given to first time offenders and a fine of $300 will be given immediately as there are too many ppl who simply dun take this circuit breaker seriously.

I’m just thinking, it just a matter of time before all

eateries are closed and only 1 member of the household can go out for groceries.

Easter Day-Day 4 of circuit breaker.

Managed to complete this 300 pieces jigsaw puzzle that I bought from Japan a long time ago and gave up doing. 

Took me a few days to complete this. To be able to complete something which I had thought was impossible and gave up long ago, felt truly satisfying. Seriously, I would never have completed it if not for the circuit breaker currently in place. 

Yesterday night saw an increase of 198 cases and 1 more death from a 86 years old woman. 

5 workers dorms are being declared as isolation areas meaning, the workers living there are not allowed to leave the dorms for 14 days. 

More and more ppl are wearing masks in public. It’s now compulsory to wear a mask at some places such as markets or NTUC. My colleague was scolded on the train by SMRT staff for not wearing a mask.

Parents are not allowed to drop children off daily at grandparents’ places, open air stadium to closed and many more measures are being rolled up as people continue to ignore and flout safe distancing measures.

Nowadays, I only went out to buy lunch or dinner or to get groceries and to walk the dog.

Day 3 of circuit breaker

Today is the 3rd day of CB and my second 12 hrs shift. Won’t be going to work until next Monday. Yes, I actually prefer this working schedule of work 2 days and rest 2 or 3 days as it makes the workweek seems shorter compared to the usual 5 days workweek.

Last night before I slept, the news came and reported an increase of 142 new covid cases, a new daily high record. Today around 9pm, the news reported another new daily high record of 287 new cases, mostly from the foreign workers dormitories. 

To date, Singapore now has a 1910 case and 6 deaths. Omg, the numbers are increasing at such alarming rate!

Day 2 of circuit breaker

Today is the second day of the circuit breaker which is like a soft lockdown. Starting today, all schools will be switch to home based online learning. This applies to primary, secondary, JC and all higher education institutions. 

As my work schedule has been changed to 12 hrs shift now due to the new BCP plan, meaning I work 12 hrs each for 2 days then rest 2 or 3 days. It’s ok with me just that I need to wake up earlier at 5.10am and catch the first train at Buangkok station at 5.46am and reached my workplace before 6.30am. 

If you thought the first train will be quite empty, you are wrong! 
It’s considered crowded....not possible to have social distancing as the auntie sitting next to me kept dozing off and leaning her head towards me.....

More ppl are wearing masks on the train now. Yesterday, the numbers of new infection came out pretty late around 11.30pm...the new daily increase of positive covid-19 cases is now around 100 on average.

To date,  there are now 1481 covid-19 cases in Singapore, up by 106 from yesterday.

First day of “circuit breaker” in Singapore

Today marks the start of the 1 month closure for all non-essential business. Eateries can only be opened for delivery or takeaway. However, the govt gave us 3 days notice ahead of this closure so I’m still able to get some last minute stuffs such as undergarments from Uniqlo, shampoo from Innisfree and some misc items from Diaso and Japan Home. For the past 2 days, I have been gg out to eat some food which was impossible to tabao or not nice if tabao, such as baked rice from Swenson, pepper lunch and fish charcoal steamboat etc...it felt like I’m eating my last meal...so sad. It’s only when things are gone that one start to realize how much we took for granted all these little things.

View from my house’s kopitiam. All the seats were removed as food can only be takeaway. There are also social distancing measures when ordering food such as keeping 1 meter apart. The pawnshop, Nippon Home, Baleno and a bakery shop was closed. 

Essential business such as supermarkets, Guardian, convenience store, optical stores were opened. Hair salons can be opened if they only offered basic haircut.

So, no hair dye or treatment allowed.

To date now, Singapore has 1375 cases and 6 deaths from covid-19.