Clap for healthcare workers every Monday – and other ways to show your appreciation

The most basic but important advice for anyone is to stay home, especially with the latest "circuit breaker" measures announced by PM Lee last Friday. As our healthcare workers are sacrificing time with their loved ones and putting their own health at risk, it's key that we play our part by reducing community transmission as much as we can. Be sure to only leave your home for grocery runs, to take away food, or for urgent visits to the clinic – always with a mask on. And no, that doesn't mean you can hang out with your friends at home, either. 

For an in-depth list of the essential services that remain open, visit the official site here. 

A little goes a long way when it comes to showing support for those on the frontline. Gift a meal to our healthcare heroes on hawker food delivery platform WhyQ for just $4 a meal. You can choose to gift one, five, ten or fifty meals, depending on what you can afford. As of now, WhyQ has successfully delivered over 850 meals to Singapore General Hospital, Changi General Hospital, and others. 

With upsetting news coming at us every time we log into social media, positive words are needed now more than ever. Pen handwritten notes and post them on Instagram with the hashtag #braveheartsg or post photos of uplifting art with the hashtag #sgartforhcw. But hey, it doesn't even have to be overt displays of appreciation. Reach out to a friend, relative or acquaintance working on the frontline and thank them for their hard work. If anything, this reminds them that what they are doing is significant. We could all use a little reassurance sometimes.