“This is not the time to run away and spread more germs elsewhere,” said New York-based lawyer Goh Yi Han COVID19 Singapore
SINGAPORE — For just a little while, corporate lawyer Goh Yi Han, 32, thought about coming home from New York City, where he has been based for the last seven years.
Pointing out that there has not been a breakdown of law and order or food shortages, he added, “I would have to continue working while in Singapore, which is not feasible given the time difference, and it might also jeopardise my green card.” In light of the pandemic, the government has strongly advised Singaporean students abroad to come home, while extending assistance to working adults who wish to return.
“I’m staying because I have a community here. I’ve put down roots for the past year here, and have built a home for myself at Harvard. I’m staying because I know that while I would love to be with my husband or family right now, that sometimes putting community well-being over my personal desires is necessary,” she wrote on Instagram.
Story continuesWorried and scaredFor New York-based Erica Lye, 33, she has little choice but to stay on. The stay-at-home mother has a seven-month-old baby and her husband, a South African, is currently unable to enter Singapore due to travel restrictions imposed on short-term visitors.
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