COVID-19: Novel Coronavirus Situation in Singapore
With the COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus) outbreak taking place rapidly and affecting many countries and lives worldwide, many of us have been trying to make sense of the situation. Here, we compile the latest news in Singapore that would be relevant for parents and families, the precautions to take, resources you can share with children, as well as inspiring stories we’ve discovered along the way.
To stay on top of the evolving situation, please also check out these channels for the latest updates:
- Latest news from Singapore’s Ministry of Health
- WhatsApp Updates from Gov.sg
- WhatsApp Updates from Gov.sg for Overseas Singaporeans
- Telegram Updates from Gov.sg
- Health Advisories for Various Sectors
Other Useful Sites to Combat COVID-19:
- Where to Collect Masks: MaskGoWhere
- COVID-19 Online Symptom Checker
- PHPC Clincis: FluGoWhere
- TraceTogether
- KKH Urgent Paediatric Advice Line (U-PAL)
- To Check Out Crowds at Parks Before Going
- To Check Out Crowds at Malls Before Going
Information for Families, Employees and Businesses:
- Grants, Funds and Packages for Individuals
- SG United Jobs
- Exemption for Suspension of Activities
- Solidarity Budget 2020: Support for businesses, families and workers
Stay healthy and stay IN with Little Day Out, everyone! Check out our many articles below.
A Message From Little Day Out: Stay Safe, Stay Home, Stay Together
Hi everyone, like many of you, our office is closed and the team at Little Day Out is now working from home.
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COVID-19 Journal: Keeping Track Of Historic Times
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Stay-at-Home Resources for Kids and Families
Happy Tot Shelf’s Home Explorer Camp Activity Pack: Themed Stay-At-Home Learning Activities For Kids
Wondering what to do with the kids while they are at home for the holidays? Mummy Fynn from Happy Tot Shelf has put together a package of learning activities for children between the ages...
COVID-19 Journal: Keeping Track Of Historic Times
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Ideas & Activities To Explore
5 Essential Beauty Products To Look Video-Con Ready
With the current work-from-home orders, there hardly seems to be a need to doll up every day.
However, work-from-home doesn’t mean dropping out of sight entirely – many of us still have video conferences with...
Free Math Scavenger Hunt Templates For Fun Learning Indoors
Organising a fun Math scavenger hunt at home isn’t difficult, especially with our free templates which you can download below.
A Math scavenger hunt is an opportunity for kids to practise their numeracy skills and...
Inspring Stories
Volunteers Start Initiative To Offer Needy Students Tuition Online During HBL Period
A group of undergraduate students have come together to start an initiative to match needy students with volunteers who have stepped forward to offer tuition during the home-based learning period.
Tuition Academic Assistance
The Tuition Academic...
Sayang Sayang Fund Appeals For Donations To Support Community Needs
After relaunching its fund raising efforts last Tuesday, 7 April, the Community Foundation of Singapore is continuing to appeal for donations for the Sayang Sayang Fund to support community efforts during the circuit breaker...
News for Families
Mid-Year Holidays To Start 5 May; Term 3 To Be Broken Into Two Parts
Education Minister Ong Ye Kung announced that the mid-year holidays will start 5 May 2020. This follows the earlier announcement that the Circuit Breaker period will be extended by another four weeks till 1...
Inter-School Activities And External School Activities Suspended Till End Of March School Holidays
With the Ministry of Health’s raising of DORSCON from Yellow to Orange, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced that additional measures to protect staff and students against the 2019 novel coronavirus will be added...
Precautions to Take
Cleaning Agents To Help Battle Novel Coronavirus Plus Other Non-Toxic Cleaning Agents
NEA has published a recommended list of cleaning agents to combat novel coronavirus, by keeping surfaces and commonly contacted objects clean and free of the nCoV virus. Cleanliness of our homes, offices, cars, other...
Precautions To Take With The Wuhan Virus Situation In Singapore
The evolving Wuhan Coronavirus situation is a cause of concern for many, especially for those who remember the days of SARS back in 2003. As of 28 Jan 2020, 4 pm, there have been...
