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.
It is a difficult time for everyone in Singapore (and around the world)...
COVID-19 Journal: Keeping Track Of Historic Times
To say that we are living in unusual times would be an understatement. Even for those of us who have lived through SARS, the current coronavirus situation is many times more serious. These times...
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...
Marshall Cavendish – Singapore Maths Textbook Publisher – Offers Free Access To Home-based Learning...
Marshall Cavendish Education, one the key publishers of Maths textbooks in Singapore, will be offering free access to Math Buddies – a home-based learning app – till 31 May 2020. This move supports all primary...
Ideas & Activities To Explore
Ways to Encourage & Support Our Healthcare Workers Battling Covid-19
While we might be panicking and worrying about instant noodles, toilet rolls or whether we’d be the next victim to the virus, there is a group of forgotten and almost invisible team working at...
10 Of The Best Virtual Museum Tours for Kids: Explore The World!
Museums are wonderful places that enrichment and expand the mind, especially for little ones. Through the power of the internet, it is possible to visit museums, galleries and institutions all across the globe. We...
Inspring Stories
“Sing Together, Singapore” To “Home” This Saturday, 25 April, Because This Is Where We...
How does a mass karaoke session as one nation sound to you? You can do so at the upcoming event “Sing Together, Singapore!” which is happening on Saturday, April 25 at exactly 7.55 pm....
2Mamas4Kids: Home Learning And Living In The Midst Of The nCoV Outbreak
Ever wonder how mums do it all? Kids, chores, work, plus home learning – and more! We believe that having a “tribe” that shares the same beliefs helps - especially if they are good...
News for Families
Tekka Online Market: One Of Singapore’s Oldest Wet Markets Goes Digital
Tekka Online Market is an initiative that leverages technology to help merchants in one of Singapore's oldest wet markets to stay competitive and reach out to consumers at home during the Circuit Breaker period.
Tekka...
School Meal Subsidies Extended To Students On MOE Financial Assistance Scheme During The Full...
Good news for families with primary and secondary school-going children on the Ministry of Education's (MOE) Financial Assistance Scheme: they will receive school meal subsidies during the full Home-Based Learning (HBL) period.
School Meal Subsidies...
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...
