As of Tuesday, 28-April-2009, Singapore was at green alert code.
From TODAY, News – Tuesday, 28-April-2009
| GREEN Isolated cases of animal-to-human transmission; threat of human-to-human infection low. • Close contacts of cases are placed under phone surveillance, flu-like symptoms watched; personal protective equipment used when looking after suspect cases. |
| YELLOW Inefficient human-to-human transmissions of flu caused by a novel virus, with spread prevented via isolation/quarantine; elevated risk of import to Singapore. • Temperature screenings, curbs on hospital and clinic visitors; inter-hospital movement restricted; temperature screening at border checkpoints for passengers arriving from affected countries. |
| ORANGE Large clusters of cases appearing in one or two places outside Singapore, but pandemic not yet declared; possible cluster here, but human-to-human spread localised. • ‘No visitors’ rule at all hospitals; flu clinics set up at 18 polyclinics; temperature-taking at schools, workplaces, checkpoints (both for inbound and outbound travellers). |
| RED Flu pandemic declared by WHO. • Alert Orange measures continue; schools closed, events with large groups of people suspended. |
| BLACK High rates of severe disease and deaths. • Economic activities disrupted, healthcare system overwhelmed; schools and universities closed, public gatherings suspended; curfew considered, public advised to stay home. |
From TODAY, News – Tuesday, 28-April-2009
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