BRANCHING OUT
Fighting Covid-19 in the community together The first case of Covid-19 was confirmed in Singapore on Jan 23, 2020, with the Dorscon Orange disease alert level declared on Feb 7. Since then, our MPs, grassroots leaders and residents have stepped up efforts to help residents cope with the pandemic. Petir features some of the initiatives to encourage Singaporeans to stay united and get through this health crisis together. Baking cookies to thank frontline workers
Delivering meals to elderly residents
Yew Tee (Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC)
Kampong Glam (Jalan Besar GRC)
When Dorscon Orange was declared on Feb 7, Yew Tee volunteers came up with the idea of baking cookies to thank frontline heroes, said its MP Mr Alex Yam. About 140 residents baked 11,000 cookies. In late April, Mr Yam started a live music programme "Happy Kopitiam" on his Facebook to keep in touch with his residents. Twice a week, he invites entertainers and even ministers to his programme to keep his audience informed about current issues and entertained.
When news broke in mid-March that Kampong Glam had a Covid-19 case, its MP Ms Denise Phua activated the town council to thoroughly clean the housing blocks and common areas. The residents also volunteered to clean the exercise area and playgrounds. Meanwhile, more than 100 elderly residents living in rental flats now get their meals delivered to them by volunteers instead of collecting the meals themselves.
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JUN 2020
