The Debate
GE 2020 debate took over Covid19.
The talk of the town was 'the debate' among 4 political parties. Some shots
were fired, some misfired. In the course of it, one man stood out.
COVID19
1) 215 new cases confirmed
201 Dorms
10 community 6( Singapore, 4 Work Permit Holders
4 imported cases
Today, the results threw in a few surprises. Imported cases jumped back to 4.
With 3 Singapore/PR and 1 work permit holder. While the 3 SC/PR are returning
residents, the case of a Work Permit Holder imported is a curiosity. The Work
Permit case is held at Tanjong Pagar Terminal and this might be one that had
returned from work in the sea.
As for community cases, 5 SC were unlinked. The jump in unlinked cases could
signal that spread had been ongoing in the community undetected. As for the
Work Permit cases, as we stated in the past, there should be mass testing for
this batch since it had been apparent that the Stay Home Notice during circuit
breaker had been ineffective in curbing the spread in this group
2) 78 more migrant workers dorms cleared of Covid19, 87000 migrant
workers cleared as of Sunday
With 320,000 workers in the dorm, this number only reflects 1/4 of the
dorms. Base on the situation report on 1 July, There were 41K cases out
of 87K. If the rate of infection persists for the rest of the population,
there is a possibility of additional 120K cases added to the overall
tally. The numbers would most likely be lower as the initial tests were
done on those with symptoms and association. Nonethless, the possibility
cannot be ruled out.
3) Covid Measures for Polling Day
The main important points as follows
- Bring your original valid NRIC/passport as well as the Poll Card or ePoll
Card to facilitate checks by election officials.
- Check the recommended time for voting allotted to you. Voters will be given a recommended two-hour voting time-band, which will be indicated on the poll card and e-Poll card on the SingPass mobile app. This is to spread out voters across polling hours.
- They need to sanitise their hands and wear disposable gloves before receiving a ballot paper. After voting, they are to dispose of their gloves at the exit. This will minimise the risk of contaminating the self-inking “X”
pen, which will be used by other voters or ballot papers, which will be handled by counting assistants.
Voters may also bring their own pens to mark the ballot papers.
- Those issued with SHN and those with fever symptoms will be allowed to vote
from 7-8pm. Avoid this time if you are well.
*COVID-19 patients and those in quarantine will not be allowed to vote.
4) 1.4 million Singaporeans to recieve $570 million in GST in
August
The benefits include a GST voucher of up to S$300 in cash, which will be
credited directly into citizens’ bank accounts from Aug 1.
5) New places visited by Covid19 cases
Includes Funan Mall and Lucky Plaza McDonalds. Do note if you had been to the
following locations
Funan Mall at 107 North Bridge Road on June 24 between 10.15am and 11.20am
Northpoint City mall at 930 Yishun Avenue 2 on June 25 between 7.50pm and
8.20pm as well as the Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe and Joe & Dough cafe at
the mall on June 28 between 1.20pm and 5.55pm
McDonald’s outlet at Lucky Plaza on Orchard Road on June 28 between 10.40am
and 11.30am
GE 2020
6) GE 2020 debate uncovered a possible gem
While some parties took the debate to their stride, others used is as a
mouthpiece to criticize Government. In the end, one man stood out. A relative
unknown, WP Jamus shone with his non-aggressive, constructive and realist
views. Even PAP Dr Vivian was visually impressed. A rookie debating with
a 4G veteran is like David vs Goliath. In the end, both seem to earn the
respect of each other.
If people had written off Sengkang GRC to the ruling party, it may be a tad
premature after the performance of the opposite candidate running in the
constituency.
Watch the debate here
7) Key Battlegrounds for GE 2020
GRC - Aljunied, SengKang, West Coast
SMC - Hougang, Bukit Panjang
Source: TWD
General
6) Primary 1 registration officially started
Phase 1 will end today
Source TWD
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