Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider a channel for appeal by individuals who missed out on the COVID-19 Resilience Medal. Mr Ong Ye Kung: My response today will also address written questions filed by Mr Leong Mun Wai and Mr Yip Hon Weng, and oral Parliamentary Question filedContinue reading “APPEALS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MISSED OUT ON COVID-19 RESILIENCE MEDAL”
Category Archives: Covid-19
CAUSES FOR $1 MILLION OVERPAYMENT TO SCHEME SUPPORTING COMPANIES IN AVIATION INDUSTRY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport regarding the Auditor-General’s Office finding of $1 million overpayment by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to a grant scheme supporting companies in the aviation industry during the COVID-19 pandemic (a) how did the lapses take place; (b) what are the new checks and controlContinue reading “CAUSES FOR $1 MILLION OVERPAYMENT TO SCHEME SUPPORTING COMPANIES IN AVIATION INDUSTRY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC”
REPORTS OF PROTECTION FROM ONLINE FALSEHOODS AND MANIPULATION ACT OFFENCES RELATED TO COVID-19
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Communications and Information in each of the years between 2020 and 2022 (a) how many POFMA reports are received by the various Ministries that relate to COVID-19; and (b) how many of such reports resulted in no further action being taken. The Senior Minister of State for Communications andContinue reading “REPORTS OF PROTECTION FROM ONLINE FALSEHOODS AND MANIPULATION ACT OFFENCES RELATED TO COVID-19”
ANALYSIS OF GOVERNMENT’S COVID-19 PROCUREMENT AND EXPENDITURE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance with regard to the Ministry’s review on COVID-19 pandemic-related procurement and expenditure (a) what is the total value of expenditure made (i) without quotation estimates and (ii) with single quotations respectively; and (b) for each of these categories, what is the total amountContinue reading “ANALYSIS OF GOVERNMENT’S COVID-19 PROCUREMENT AND EXPENDITURE”
UPDATE ON POPULAR PLACES PASS SCHEME FOR MIGRANT WORKERS STAYING IN DORMITORIES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Popular Places Pass scheme for migrant workers resident in dormitories is still in place; and (b) if so, whether there are plans for the scheme to be wound down and what is the expected timeline for the scheme’s cessation. Dr Tan See Leng: Migrant workersContinue reading “UPDATE ON POPULAR PLACES PASS SCHEME FOR MIGRANT WORKERS STAYING IN DORMITORIES”
TAKE-UP RATE OF COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR CHILDREN BELOW AGE FIVE AND NUMBER OF REPORTED ADVERSE REACTIONS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the take-up rate of COVID-19 vaccination for Singaporean children below the age of five; (b) what is the number of reported adverse reactions amongst this group of children who have undergone vaccination; and (c) whether the Ministry will include the vaccination status ofContinue reading “TAKE-UP RATE OF COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR CHILDREN BELOW AGE FIVE AND NUMBER OF REPORTED ADVERSE REACTIONS”
IMPACT OF COVID-19 SITUATION IN CHINA ON KEY SUPPLY CHAINS FOR SINGAPORE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry in light of the COVID-19 situation in China (a) whether the Ministry anticipates any disruptions in key supply chains for Singapore; (b) if so, which areas are expected to be harder hit; and (c) what measures are being taken to address these potential disruptions. The MinisterContinue reading “IMPACT OF COVID-19 SITUATION IN CHINA ON KEY SUPPLY CHAINS FOR SINGAPORE”
COVID-19 INFECTIONS ACQUIRED BY PATIENTS FROM WITHIN HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Health with regard to the cases of COVID-19 infections acquired by patients from within hospitals and nursing homes from April to September 2022 (a) what proportions of transmissions occurred from (i) patient to patient, (ii) healthcare worker to patient and (iii) other means; and (b) what is the basis ofContinue reading “COVID-19 INFECTIONS ACQUIRED BY PATIENTS FROM WITHIN HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES”
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SINGAPOREANS SUFFERING FROM PSORIASIS AS SIDE EFFECT OF COVID-19 VACCINATION
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry can consider extending the Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance Programme for COVID-19 Vaccination or other forms of financial assistance to Singaporeans who have suffered from psoriasis as a related side effect of COVID-19 vaccination, notwithstanding that it might not have resulted in any inpatient hospitalisationContinue reading “FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SINGAPOREANS SUFFERING FROM PSORIASIS AS SIDE EFFECT OF COVID-19 VACCINATION”
COVID-19 INFECTIONS WITHIN RESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) for the past six months, how many patients or residents contracted COVID-19 infections from within residential healthcare facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes; and (b) whether the Ministry is satisfied with the effectiveness of the current COVID-19 measures implemented at these facilities. The Senior Minister of StateContinue reading “COVID-19 INFECTIONS WITHIN RESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES”
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