We need to learn about social distancing. The Prime Minister and health officials encourage you to STAY HOME to avoid spread of this virus. Please tell your friends and families to gather sangat for simran and kirtan on virtual platforms such as through skype, facetime, or phone calls. Infected people with mild symptoms may be spreading it far before we realize they are sick. We need to protect our community. Sarbat Da Bhalla. As the cases spread this is becoming important.
Here's a great video in Punjabi about social distancing
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B9zEbbPl9Oy/?igshid=kwpin53swmrn&fbclid=IwAR1fTC6XsRjt24R6IGdjGO7Xe-AQP3EvzSUkBOwp-9VKuCglMVqKB4d301s
One example is a Gurdwara that has changed to live-streaming in Singapore and has suspended langar for the time being. Our role in benefitting the public good, for the public service/sewa right now is in protecting the public through not spreading this virus. The goal of langar itself is to do a sewa and if we are potentially putting people at risk we need to reassess. It isn't forever, it is a temporary measure for the public good for us not to do any gatherings right now. This is coming from someone who used to go DAILY to the Gurdwara and loves doing kirtan. As much as sangat is important, we need to think of the greater good.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/suspension-of-food-catering-at-sikh-gurdwaras-to-limit-covid-19-spread-scripture-readings
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Here's a great video in Punjabi about social distancing
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B9zEbbPl9Oy/?igshid=kwpin53swmrn&fbclid=IwAR1fTC6XsRjt24R6IGdjGO7Xe-AQP3EvzSUkBOwp-9VKuCglMVqKB4d301s
One example is a Gurdwara that has changed to live-streaming in Singapore and has suspended langar for the time being. Our role in benefitting the public good, for the public service/sewa right now is in protecting the public through not spreading this virus. The goal of langar itself is to do a sewa and if we are potentially putting people at risk we need to reassess. It isn't forever, it is a temporary measure for the public good for us not to do any gatherings right now. This is coming from someone who used to go DAILY to the Gurdwara and loves doing kirtan. As much as sangat is important, we need to think of the greater good.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/suspension-of-food-catering-at-sikh-gurdwaras-to-limit-covid-19-spread-scripture-readings
from https://www.sikhcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-19-Punjabi.png
I have been saying this at the CBC for Long time. The Virus is ALREADY all over the world. The WHO's director BOTCHED the job. China may have tried to Hide the epidemic, but when it boiled over, it was there for everyone to see what was happening there and prepare accordingly. BUT North America Waited until the WHO director actually declared the pandemic. China's neighbor Japan and South Korea have had major outbreaks while India is basically quiet. While Italy is in the midst of a Crisis, Egypt is quiet. Same with Southern hemisphere - Australia has many cases, while Africa is quiet. Perhaps 3rd world countries are just hiding the numbers. They don't test - so anyone who gets sick - it's just flue or Pneumonia. Here is an example - WEST JET brought 2 Infected Passengers from the US - Phoenix to Toronto on March 9
ReplyDelete2 passengers who flew out of Phoenix to Toronto test positive for coronavirus, city officials say
Posted: 2:37 PM, Mar 09, 2020
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/2-passengers-who-flew-out-of-phoenix-to-toronto-test-positive-for-coronavirus-city-officials-say
This seems to be like SARS outbreak in Toronto. That was scary for the City of TO and Ontario. Hence SARS COVID -19
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