Snapshots of daily life as city fights COVID-19

Electoral roll tops 320,000Tong Hio Fong, who once more heads the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission which will oversee the legislature’s direct and indirect elections next year, said yesterday that over 320,000 permanent residents will be eligible to vote in next year’s direct election, an increase from the about 307,000 voters in the 2017 elections.Permanent residents aged at least 18 are eligible to cast their ballot in the elections.He also said that COVID-19 was the

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a recent statement that the period from spring to early winter is when snakes are most active, advising the public how to avoid snake bites.Snakes generally strike a defensive pose to bluff when threatened, but, the statement noted, they rarely initiate attacks.The statement pointed out that if snake encounters occur, one should remain calm, avoid sudden movements or actions to drive the snake away, and instead leave silently.The statement said that