If you land at Changi Airport and have been in Mexico in the past week: You will have to fill in a form declaring that you were there. After that, you will be asked to stay at home for seven days under a Home Quarantine Order which is backed by law. Those who are visiting Singapore but have also gone to the epicentre of the swine flu epidemic will be put up in chalets, hotels or flats.
Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that other affected areas might be placed on the list later on, but a start will be made with Mexico.
As during the Sars crisis, those quarantined will get calls to check if they have developed symptoms. If so, an ambulance will take them to the Communicable Disease Centre for a thorough assessment. Under the Infectious Diseases Act, those who disobey the order can face a fine of up to $10,000 and up to six months in jail.
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Do you know the number to call for the ambulance ? It is 993 instead of normal number 995.
This special ambulance will send the person under quarantine to CDC. CDC stand for communicable disease center.
Location is near Tan Tock Send Hospital.
Remember the last time Singapore got SARS, nobody dares to go near that area.
People staying near it also was badly affected.
Many people moved out of that area.
Price of property dropped tremendously.
So never get a property near there as it may have the infection issue.
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