COVID-19 : Staying Safe and Staying Healthy

These are extraordinary times.

COVID-19 (the illness caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) has officially been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. To date, more than 1.7 Million people have been infected with more than 100,000 deaths recorded in this span of 4 months. Many countries have sealed their borders and more than 1 Billion people now live in some form of nationwide lockdown in an attempt to curb the spread of this virus.

In Singapore, the government has taken decisive measures and together with our modern healthcare system, we are confident of weathering this storm together as one United SG. Nonetheless, normal routines have been disrupted and we are now having to adjust to a new norm of social distancing and improved personal hygiene.

Amidst these unprecedented changes to our lifestyles, we must always remember to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe. These include following the National guidelines of regularly washing your hands, avoiding touching your face, wearing a mask when outdoors and reducing social contact, especially with high-risk groups such as the elderly of our family.

(Source: Ministry of Communications and Information website)