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
Sesame Street’s Free Resources For Young Children And Families During COVID-19: Caring For Each...
The Sesame Street theme song, with its lyrics of “Sunny day, Sweeping the clouds away”, has always brought joy to the faces of young children (and many grown-ups too). Now, Sesame Workshop, the non-profit...
Enjoy An Old New World Digital Edition: National Museum of Singapore’s Exhibition Goes Virtual
If you did not visit “An Old New World” exhibition at National Museum of Singapore, now is your chance to see it from the comforts of your couch. An Old New World exhibition has...
Ideas & Activities To Explore
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...
SRT’s The Little Company’s TLC Play House To Offer An Activity Of The Week...
With the current COVID-19 situation, Singapore Repertory Theatre’s The Little Company has had to postpone it show Fly High to October. However, that’s not stopping it from helping parents who are looking for things...
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....
Lessons From Two Girls’ Act Of Kindness In Time Of Crisis
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
Have Some Cake: Dessert, Bakeries & Cake Shops Open From 12 May
From 12 May 2020, selected retail operations have been allowed to resume operations as part of Singapore’s easing of its COVID-19 circuit breaker measures. These include cake shops and dessert shops (yes, and TCM...
Virtual Choir Of 900 Singaporeans Around The World Come Together To Sing Dick Lee’s...
What does #SGUnited sound like? The beloved soundtrack of “Home” by Dick Lee was recently sung by a 900 strong virtual choir brought together by Voices of Singapore. This choir featured Singaporeans in 26...
Precautions to Take
[Video] Wash Your Hands #SafeHands
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!...
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...