On a normal day, no one would blame you if you walk around at a void deck, trying to get a better view of heroic SCDF officers rappelling down from a window to rescue someone.
You probably won’t notice that you’ve accidentally stepped on a cat’s paw that’s also watching the show.
That’s what happened yesterday at around 9am outside Blk 266 along Yishun St22:
Two SCDF officers were seen on the ledge of the block on the 9th floor, trying to rescue a woman who allegedly wanted to commit suicide from her bedroom.
And while everyone’s entitled to laud the officers’ bravery, people seemed to have forgotten about safe-distancing, as Shinmin Daily has found out:
Yeah, everyone’s crowding like it’s 2019.
Police officers had to disperse the crowd.
Now you know why cinemas might remain closed during Phase Two; we can be so absorbed with what we’re looking at that we forget about the $300 fine.
So, what happened?
Not Related to the Circuit Road Incident
Yesterday, there were numerous reports about Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) officers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) rappelling down from an HDB block to rescue a man.
Those reports were based on this video:
That happened on 10 June 2020, and is unrelated to this case.
Instead, this happened in Yishun yesterday (12 June).
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According to Shinmin Daily, the woman is a Chinese national who’s lived in the Yishun flat for over six years.
She used to be a friendly neighbour who could be seen flowering her plants outside her flat and greeting her neighbours, but she’s not been seen in public recently.
Well, actually, everyone’s not been seen in public for obvious reasons.
It’s still unknown what led her to this drastic action. She was later sent to a hospital via an ambulance.
COVID-19 Doesn’t Just Mess with Our Health & Jobs
The Covid-19 outbreak has clearly taken a toll on our mental health as well.
Organisations like Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and Fei Yue Community Services have seen a surge in distress calls in the last month.
In fact, on 10 June 2020, another woman was seen rescued from an HDB flat after attempting to jump off from the 11th and 12th storey.
If you or someone you know needs help, there are several hotlines which you can call:
National CARE Hotline: 6202-6868
Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221-4444
Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019
Institute of Mental Health’s Mobile Crisis Service: 6389-2222
Care Corner Counselling Centre (Mandarin): 1800-353-5800
On the bright side, there are only 5 community cases in Singapore today (13 June 2020), so it looks like we’re well on track to Phase Two. At least that’s what the experts said.
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