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<blockquote>This entry is a part of Wiki.sg's coverage on the evolving COVID-19 situation in Singapore. For more COVID-19 stories, click [[:Category:COVID-19 in Singapore|here]].</blockquote>This list is a compilation of COVID-19-related fake news cases in Singapore. These misleading rumours are usually circulated on Whatsapp and Facebook. Information that is not linked to an official source should not be trusted.  
<blockquote>This entry is a part of Wiki.sg's coverage on the evolving COVID-19 situation in Singapore. For more COVID-19 stories, click [[:Category:COVID-19 in Singapore|here]].</blockquote>This list is a compilation of COVID-19-related fake news cases in Singapore. These misleading rumours are usually circulated on messaging chats and Facebook. Information that is not linked to an official source should not be trusted.  


== Official sources ==
==Official sources==
The following sources have the most reliable information on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore.
The following sources have the most reliable information on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore.


* To find out about '''<u>case numbers, deaths and recovered patients</u>''', refer to:  
*To find out about '''<u>case numbers, deaths and recovered patients</u>''', refer to:


  (i) The [https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19 Ministry of Health website].
  (i) The [https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19 Ministry of Health website].


* To find out about '''<u>official government announcements</u>''', refer to:
*To find out about '''<u>official government announcements</u>''', refer to:


  (i) The [https://www.gov.sg/article/covid-19-updates-and-announcements Gov.sg website] | Gov.sg [https://t.me/govsg Telegram channel] | Gov.sg [https://www.form.gov.sg/#!/5e33fa3709f80b00113b6891 Whatsapp channel].
  (i) The [https://www.gov.sg/article/covid-19-updates-and-announcements Gov.sg website] | Gov.sg [https://t.me/govsg Telegram channel] | Gov.sg [https://www.form.gov.sg/#!/5e33fa3709f80b00113b6891 Whatsapp channel].

Revision as of 17:06, 21 April 2020

This entry is a part of Wiki.sg's coverage on the evolving COVID-19 situation in Singapore. For more COVID-19 stories, click here.

This list is a compilation of COVID-19-related fake news cases in Singapore. These misleading rumours are usually circulated on messaging chats and Facebook. Information that is not linked to an official source should not be trusted.

Official sources

The following sources have the most reliable information on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore.

  • To find out about case numbers, deaths and recovered patients, refer to:
(i) The Ministry of Health website.
  • To find out about official government announcements, refer to:
(i) The Gov.sg website | Gov.sg Telegram channel | Gov.sg Whatsapp channel.

(ii) Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Facebook.

March 2020

  • A customer was allegedly fined at Ya Kun. More details can be found here.

April 2020

  • A family of three was allegedly fined for cycling. More details can be found here.
  • A pair of friends was allegedly fined at a roadblock. More details can be found here.
  • There was a rumour of a PM Lee address on 17 April 2020. More details can be found here.
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