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:

Other Useful Sites to Combat COVID-19:

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

Little Day Out - 7 April 2020

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

Lester Ng - 20 April 2020

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...

3 Home-Based Learning Tips

Lester Ng - 7 April 2020

Singapore is hitting a new milestone with students at primary, secondary and junior college levels switching over to home-based learning from 8 April until 4 May 2020. After the trial run of home-based learning last...

Changi Kids Club Activity Book: Airport-Themed Activities To Do At Home

Lester Ng - 16 May 2020

During the school holidays, Changi Airport would usually be a hive of activity. However, this year, it is different with families at home during the Circuit Breaker period. For the kids who are staying...

Ideas & Activities To Explore

How To Make Bubble Tea At Home: Easy Three-Ingredient Brown Sugar Pearls From Scratch

Carissa Soh - 22 April 2020

A minute of silence for all bubble tea lovers as we deal with the news that bubble tea is no longer an essential service… However, not all hope is gone. It is possible to...

Gruffalo Illustrator Axel Scheffler Illustrates A Free Children’s Book To Explain The Coronavirus To...

Lester Ng - 8 April 2020

Axel Scheffler’s illustrations would be familiar to anyone who picked up a copy of the Gruffalo. Now, he has contributed his illustrations to a digital book for primary school aged children on the coronavirus. Coronavirus...

Inspring Stories

Life Down Under With Stories of Play: Staying Home And Staying Sane

Ee Jia Tan - 2 May 2020

Staying home – is clearly not the easiest thing to do. It can be difficult and the feeling of being confined is at times miserable. We hear from Jules Ong, a Singaporean mum, who...

Lessons From Two Girls’ Act Of Kindness In Time Of Crisis

Lester Ng - 14 February 2020

On Saturday morning, Rui’en and Ruirui woke up their dad Tong Yee at 6.40 am in the morning. After facing a long and emotionally tiring week resulting from the novel coronavirus, now called Covid-19,...

News for Families

Home-Based Learning For P1 To P5 Students From 27 Sep To 6 Oct 2021

Classes In School To Resume 2 June With Priority Given To Graduating Cohorts

Lester Ng - 19 May 2020

The Ministry of Education has announced that primary and secondary school classes will resume on 2 June 2020. This follows the end of the Circuit Breaker period on 1 June 2020. Students will be...

Schools And Preschools Step-Up Precautionary Measures Against 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Suspending Large Group Activities

Lester Ng - 4 February 2020

In the wake of the announcement of a local novel coronavirus transmission cluster on 4 February 2020, schools and preschools in Singapore will be taking enhanced precautionary measures against the novel coronavirus infection. These...

Precautions to Take

[Video] Wash Your Hands #SafeHands

Little Day Out - 20 March 2020

Keep your hands safe and clean by washing them for at least 20 seconds. A fun way to do so is by singing the song "The Wheels On The Bus Twice". Watch our video!...

Cleaning Agents To Help Battle Novel Coronavirus Plus Other Non-Toxic Cleaning Agents

Ee Jia Tan - 11 February 2020

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...