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Ensuring fair treatment of all workers by making the TAFEP guidelines into law and creating a new Tribunal to manage workplace discrimination

Maintaining our racial harmony with the new law that encourages moderation and tolerance between races

🔗 Find out more: go.gov.sg/ndr2021-tg
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[Sent by Gov.sg – 3 Sep]

As of 2 Sep 12pm, there are 32 persons infected with COVID-19 who are seriously ill. 27 require oxygen supplementation and 5 are in ICU.

As of 2 Sep 12pm, there are 187 new locally transmitted cases.

80% of our total population have completed the full regimen*.

*Received both doses or 1 dose for recovered individuals

go.gov.sg/moh020921
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All Workfare recipients can expect an increase in payouts
More sectors to come under the Progressive Wage Model
Companies hiring foreigners are required to pay local employees a Local Qualifying Salary
Delivery workers to look forward to better job protection

🔗 Find out more: go.gov.sg/ndr2021-tg
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[Sent by Gov.sg – 4 Sep]

As of 3 Sep 12pm, there are 25 persons infected with COVID-19 who are seriously ill. 20 require oxygen supplementation and 5 are in ICU.

As of 3 Sep 12pm, there are 216 new locally transmitted cases.

80% of our total population have completed the full regimen*.

*Received both doses or 1 dose for recovered individuals

go.gov.sg/moh030921
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To move towards a COVID-19 resilient nation:
All are strongly encouraged to self-test regularly with ART kits
Self-paid Fast and Easy Test (FET) can be done at Quick Test Centres from 1 Oct
COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will be available for
- Moderately to severely immunocompromised persons
- Seniors aged 60 and above
- Residents of aged care facilities

🔗 Find out more: go.gov.sg/mtf0309
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[Sent by Gov.sg – 4 Sep]

Expanding Testing and Surveillance

🧪 All are strongly encouraged to self-test regularly with ART kits even if fully vaccinated
🔹 ART kits issued to every household between 28 Aug-27 Sep

➡️ From 1 Oct, members of public can also book self-paid fast and easy tests (FET) at 20 Quick Test Centres
🔹 Can be used to fulfil employment requirements, or for unvax person to attend mass events

💪 Booster Vaccination Strategy
3rd dose recommended for:
Moderately to severely immunocompromised persons
- two months after their second dose

Seniors aged 60 and above & residents of aged care facilities
- six to nine months after second dose

These are efforts to strengthen our tools to achieve COVID resilience

go.gov.sg/mohpr030921
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[Sent by Gov.sg – 5 Sep]

As of 4 Sep 12pm, there are 27 persons infected with COVID-19 who are seriously ill. 22 require oxygen supplementation and 5 are in ICU.

As of 4 Sep 12pm, there are 253 new locally transmitted cases.

81% of our total population have completed the full regimen*.

*Received both doses or 1 dose for recovered individuals

go.gov.sg/moh040921
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[Sent by Gov.sg – 6 Sep]

As of 5 Sep 12pm, there are 29 persons infected with COVID-19 who are seriously ill. 24 require oxygen supplementation and 5 are in ICU.

As of 5 Sep 12pm, there are 186 new locally transmitted cases.

81% of our total population have completed the full regimen*.

*Received both doses or 1 dose for recovered individuals

go.gov.sg/moh050921
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[Sent by Gov.sg – 7 Sep]

As of 6 Sep 12pm, there are 27 persons infected with COVID-19 who are seriously ill. 21 require oxygen supplementation and 6 are in ICU.

As of 6 Sep 12pm, there are 235 new locally transmitted cases.

81% of our total population have completed the full regimen*.

*Received both doses or 1 dose for recovered individuals

go.gov.sg/moh060921
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[Sent by Gov.sg – 7 Sep]

Slowing down COVID-19 transmission

🧪 More Testing
🔹 Mandatory Fast and Easy Test Rostered Routine Testing regime: Increased to once a week from 13 Sep
➡️ Include more workers in high-risk settings (e.g. supermarket, delivery and taxi drivers)
🔹 For other sectors, ART kits to be provided to employers; weekly testing for 2 months

💼 At workplaces
No social gatherings from 8 Sep
➡️ Must implement 14-day WFH if ≥1 worker contracted COVID-19 and returned to workplace

Those issued Health Risk Warning / Alert
➡️ Should reduce social interactions for 14 days

Social gatherings
🔹 All, esp elderly or those staying with elderly, should reduce non-essential social activities for the next two weeks
🔹 Limit to 1 gathering/day

go.gov.sg/mohpr060921
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🚨 Additional measures will be implemented to detect cases quickly and slow down community transmission

🔹 Workplace gatherings and social interactions are not allowed
🔹 Companies to implement 14-day WFH if there are positive cases among workers who are infected and returned to workplace
🔹 Reduce social gatherings to one a day, whether to another household or in a public place
🔹 More to be included in the mandatory weekly testing

🔗 For more info: go.gov.sg/mtf0609
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[Sent by Gov.sg – 8 Sep]

As of 7 Sep 12pm, there are 30 persons infected with COVID-19 who are seriously ill. 24 require oxygen supplementation and 6 are in ICU.

As of 7 Sep 12pm, there are 328 new locally transmitted cases.

81% of our total population have completed the full regimen*.

*Received both doses or 1 dose for recovered individuals

go.gov.sg/moh070921
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[Sent by Gov.sg – 9 Sep]

As of 8 Sep 12pm, there are 664 COVID-19 cases currently warded in hospitals. 23 cases require oxygen supplementation and 6 are in the ICU.

There are a total of 349 new cases.

As of 7 Sep, 81% of our total population has completed the full regimen* and 83% has received 1 dose.

*Received both doses or 1 dose for recovered individuals

go.gov.sg/moh080921
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[Sent by Gov.sg – 10 Sep]

As of 9 Sep 12pm, there are 664 COVID-19 cases currently warded in hospitals. 26 cases require oxygen supplementation and 7 are in the ICU.

There are a total of 457 new cases.

As of 8 Sep, 81% of our total population has completed the full regimen* and 83% has received 1 dose.

*Received both doses or 1 dose for recovered individuals

go.gov.sg/moh090921
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Updates in healthcare protocols

🔹 From 15 Sep, home recovery will be the default care management protocol for more fully vaccinated COVID-19 patients
🔹 Quarantine period for individuals exposed to COVID-19 will be shortened from 14 to 10 days

🔗 For more info: go.gov.sg/mtf1009-tg
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