[COVID-19 Virus] The Sinkies are fucked Thread.

[Loofydralb]

You either relax or you don't. No such thing as 'relax cautiously'. Oxymoron.

Oxymoron?

Oh, you meant the Oxley Road moron? So now she is a minister telling how national policies will be done?

 

[glockman]

80 years old with a history of diabetes mellitus, heart failure, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia. He would've died even if he had contracted the flu.

 

[kaninabuchaojibye]

hint lai liao
next few days sure got some kid die from indian variant
so easy to see how pap works
haaaa

 

[kaninabuchaojibye]

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Longer waiting times for buses amid manpower shortage due to drivers in COVID-19 isolation​

Commuters walking and sitting on benches at Toa Payoh Bus Interchange. (File photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)
10 Sep 2021 09:49PM (Updated: 10 Sep 2021 10:27PM)
SINGAPORE: Longer waiting times are expected for buses as transport operators see reduced manpower due to drivers in COVID-19 isolation.
"Commuters are advised to factor in longer waiting times for buses when planning their journeys," said the Land Transport and Authority (LTA) and the four public transport operators in a joint media release on Friday (Sep 10).
"At present, the increase in waiting times for the majority of affected bus services is within five minutes, with a very small number of services seeing increases in waiting times greater than 10 minutes."
To reduce the impact on commuters, more double-deck buses will be deployed where possible for services with "higher loading".
"This includes bus services that serve schools, as we expect increased ridership on these services when students return from their school holidays next week," said LTA and transport operators Go-Ahead, SBS Transit, SMRT Buses and Tower Transit.
Eight bus interchanges are active COVID-9 clusters. The largest cluster, Toa Payoh Bus Interchange, had 190 infections linked to it as of Thursday night.
Following the clusters of infections, LTA announced tighter measures last week for bus interchanges. These include segregating staff resting areas from dining areas, as well as setting up physical separators at designated smoking areas.

Most bus captains have been vaccinated and those infected are asymptomatic or show mild symptoms, said LTA and the transport companies on Friday.
"However, they will still need to observe the medical protocol to be isolated for a full recovery," they noted.

"SHARP DROP" IN BUS DRIVERS AVAILABLE​

There has been a "sharp drop" in the number of bus captains available due to the COVID-19 situation, said Mr Melvin Yong, executive secretary of the National Transport Workers’ Union.
As a result, some drivers have had to work overtime and have stepped in to work on their days off, he said in a Facebook post.
"While commuters may experience a longer waiting time for your bus, we hope everyone will continue to support our bus captains who are putting in the extra work and effort to minimise disruptions to commuters’ travels," he added.
Mr Yong, who is also a Member of Parliament, said that the union has been working closely with LTA and the transport operators to support affected bus captains. These include delivering groceries to those on stay-home notice and helping on-duty bus drivers adjust to constant changes to the duty roster.
Although some bus captains have voluntarily gone back to work during their rest days, such measures "cannot fully make up for the loss in manpower", said LTA and the transport operators.
"Our bus operators have started lengthening headways for some services to ensure that our bus captains have enough rest time," they said.
Apologising for any inconvenience to commuters, they added: "LTA and the PTOs (public transport operators) will monitor the situation closely and make further adjustments as the situation evolves, including when more bus captains return to work."

 

[kaninabuchaojibye]

longer wait means bus more crowded and increase risk of being infected
haaaa
and if mrt has a serious breakdown, good luck to singkies
u either grab at surge pricing or u walk home

 

[Leongsam]

The easiest way to bring down the number of cases is to stop testing.

 

[kaninabuchaojibye]

Almost two years on, we're not only still fucked but fucked deeper. What a ride it has been, a fucked up ride!

it's not only 2 years
it is 2yrs plus billions of reserves spent on businesses instead of on real singkies on the ground. businesses happy swallow these monies, damn song song all the way
and sinkypura and singkies are at a worse position now compared to when wuhan virus started
haaaa

 

[tanwahtiu]

Why protect CECA and dare not reveal they are the imported one... scared of black people is it?

 

[Balls2U]

Now that's what I call a true comedy. Those 3 task force stooges are so damn bloody comical.

 

[tanwahtiu]

Mother know best for her children....

 

[rushifa666]

The idea that they are hinest. Now that is where insanity lies.

 

[tanwahtiu]

When too many CECA workers in the admin you get rubbish outcome....

 

[countryman]

Everyone is wearing mask, how could the virus spreads so easily? Weird!

 

[Leongsam]

Everyone is wearing mask, how could the virus spreads so easily? Weird!

It's not weird at all. Masks don't work. All a mask does is redirect the virus to those behind and beside you instead of those in front of you.

 

[Dracula]

When too many CECA workers in the admin you get rubbish outcome....

 

[bobby]

Other countries should now start restricting travellers coming from SG.....

 

[laksaboy]

Sinkieland is one huge quarantine zone.

That is what the latest trendy catchphrase 'Covid resilient' really means.

 

[laksaboy]

Everyone is wearing mask, how could the virus spreads so easily? Weird!

Masks are useless against airborne transmission.

Masks are okay when preventing transmission from water droplets coming from your mouth or nose. I hope some SInkies remember the (discontinued?) regular announcement broadcast in public transport urging commuters to refrain from talking to one another, or on their phones.

 

[borom]

Sinkieland is one huge quarantine zone.

That is what the latest trendy catchphrase 'Covid resilient' really means.

It somehow have the same feel as saying they "punch above its weight", "world class " ect2-to show off that they are the first in something never mind the collateral damage in local lives

 

[laksaboy]

It somehow have the same feel as "punch above its weight", "world class ect2"-to show off that they are the first in something never mind the collateral damage in local lives

Are you surprised? The collateral damage has no political cost. They must have weighed their options.