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
Young Scientist Online Badge Scheme: Learn Science While Staying In
Staying in can yield a fruitful time. Science Centre Singapore recently introduced an online badge scheme for the Young Scientist programme. Remember those fond memories of collecting badges with thick cards that required your...
“Control” During The COVID-19 Crisis: Helping Ourselves And Our Families Cope Better
Anxiety. Fear. Alarm. Grief. Worry. Anger. Frustration. Hopelessness.
We feel you.
The COVID-19 pandemic is not in our control, neither is it under control. There are brutal facts we have to face during this pandemic. There...
Ideas & Activities To Explore
Day In A Life Of A Preschool Teacher Working From Home
After more than a week of home-based learning during circuit breaker, everyone has been making major adjustments in their daily routine and schedule – with the kids around.
As someone familiar with handling dozens of...
Superhero Me’s COVID-19 Educational Resource Package For Those With Disabilities: Everyone Can Play A...
Superhero Me, the ground-up inclusive movement, has developed a learning resource package for children and people with disabilities. It is intended to help caregivers teach their children and charges how to protect themselves in...
Inspring Stories
#BraveheartSG: Pen A Handwritten Note To Say Thank You To Healthcare Professionals
With so many ordinary Singaporeans on edge about the Covid-19 outbreak, it is hard to let out a cough in public nowadays without turning heads – for the wrong reasons. However, nothing compares with...
What I Learnt From Volunteering At The FoodBank Singapore
763 million kg of food waste was generated in 2018 in Singapore. That is equivalent to the weight of 54,000 double-decker buses, which means one bus full of waste every week. Rice, noodles, bread...
News for Families
i Light Singapore 2020 Postponed, New Dates To Be Announced Later
i Light Singapore 2020, the annual light festival originally scheduled for 6 to 29 March 2020 around the Marina Bay area, will be postponed. The new dates for the annual festival will be announced...
River Valley High School Has Online Morning Assembly For Its Students
Since moving to home-based learning during this period of "circuit breaker", the usual morning assembly that is conducted in primary and secondary schools have been on a pause. However, in at least one school,...
Precautions to Take
Wash Your Hands With Baby Shark, Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo
Baby Shark is here to help spread the message of handwashing to kids with a new rendition of the infectious ditty.
The new Baby Shark song, released by the South Korean brand Pinkfong, covers some...
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...
