What's The Difference Between Stay-Home Notice (SHN) & Leave Of Absence (LOA)? 10 Things To Note

As a precautionary measure to curb the spread of Covid-19, the Ministry of Health announced a 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) to all new arrivals in Singapore – a step up from its previous list of ASEAN countries, Japan, Switzerland and UK. Furthermore, all students and staff of schools, pre-schools and student care centres will have to undergo 14 days' Leave Of Absence (LOA) if they return from overseas on or after March 14.

But what's the difference between SHN, LOA and quarantine? And if your family members are affected, what about you?

Here are 10 common questions, answered: