[blueplum]

watch for Singapore numbers to go up:

“Asked if Singapore could be headed for a 3-digit increase in new COVID-19 cases daily, Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong explained that it’s important to look beyond headline numbers of daily infections to understand the reasons behind the increase and whether the new cases are imported or transmitted locally.

Singaporeans are now being advised to defer all travel abroad: https://cna.asia/33tDohM

Among the 47 new #COVID19 cases reported today, 33 were imported, mostly by Singapore residents returning from Europe or North America

https://cna.asia/3a13jjd

[LilFarmer]

GA

The entire state legislature of Georgia, including the lieutenant governor and staffers, have gone into quarantine after state Sen. Brandon Beach tested positive for coronavirus — and showed up at the state capitol before even bothering to get his test results.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/im-shaking-with-rage-georgia-lawmaker-unloads-on-colleague-who-went-to-the-legislature-with-coronavirus/