For 73-year-old former baker Ong Hoo June, weekdays usually involve going to the Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre in Queenstown for exercise and activities like bingo, where she enjoys the "thrill of winning prizes" and the free biscuits and snacks.
So the two-week suspension of all social activities by government agencies for seniors from March 11 is already getting to her.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 16, 2020, with the headline Hello interaction, goodbye isolation . Subscribe