With the steady drop in the number of Covid-19 community cases, Singapore will get to gradually reopen and move to phase 3 (heightened alert). Restrictions will be eased progressively in two stages and soon people will get to gather in up to groups of five again.
In a statement on Thursday (10 June), the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that Singapore will move to phase 3 from 14 June.
Covid-19 Restrictions Eased As Singapore Moves To Phase 3
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Further relaxation of restrictions can be expected should the current situation remain under control. When it does, further re-opening of Singapore during phase 3 will take place on 21 June.
Once Singapore goes under phase 3 (heightened alert), here’s what people can expect with the two steps:
- The current two-person limit for social gatherings will be raised to five persons. Although, MOH strongly advises the public to limit social gatherings to only two a day.
- The ministry adds that working from home will remain the defaults setting to reduce interaction in public areas within or outside workplaces and on public transport.
- Dining in at food and beverage outlets being allowed again.
- Operating capacity limits for attractions, cruises, museums and public libraries will go up to 5o per cent.
- Group size limits for movie screenings, live performances, worship services and weddings will also see an increase.
- In-person tuition and enrichment classes may also resume for those aged 18 years old and below. This is as long as enhanced safe management measures are in place.
“We may continue to see a few cases every day, but that’s the nature of the virus. What we hope and aim to do is to keep the number low overall and avoid large clusters,” says Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong, as per The Straits Times.
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Gradual Opening For Phase 3
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Re-opening
from 14 June
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| Social gatherings |
- Group size limit only up to 5 persons
- 5 distinct visitors per household a day
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| Workplace |
- Work-from-home remains as default
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| Funerals |
- Only up to 20 persons at any point in time everyday
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MICE and live
performances
Spectator and
participatory
sports events
Congregational
and worship services
Weddings
|
- Up to 250 persons with pre-event testing (PET)
- Up to 50 persons without PET
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| Cinemas |
- Up to 250 persons with PET
- Up to 50 persons with PET
- Food and beverages are not allowed
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Museums, libraries
and attractions |
- An operating capacity of 50%
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| Tour groups |
- Conveyance tours allowed up to 50 persons
- 20 persons only for non-conveyance tours
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| Home-based businesses |
- Allowed to operate in line with safe management measures
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| Hotels |
- Groups of up to 5 persons per room for staycations
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| Shopping malls |
- Occupancy limit of only one person per 10 square metres of Gross Floor Area
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Massage establishments
and salons |
- Services that require customers to remove their masks can resume
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Further re-opening from 21 June
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| F&B establishments |
- At least 1 metre distancing between groups of diners
- Dining-in allowed up to 5 persons
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| Gyms, fitness studios and any mask-off sports activities |
- Indoor mask-off activities may resume
- Indoor and outdoor classes will only allow up to 30 persons in groups of 5
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| In-person tuition and enrichment classes |
- Classes may resume in line with enhanced safe management measures
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| Cinemas |
- Food and beverages can be served again
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| Spectator and participatory sports events |
- For mass participatory sports events, up to 250 persons with PET is allowed
- Up to 50 persons without pet will also be allowed
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| Weddings |
- Up to 100 persons with PET for all attendees
- Up to 50 persons with PET (with up to 20 attendees including the wedding couple)
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| Congregational and other worship services |
- Unmasking, singing, wind and brass instruments for live performances may resume
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| MICE and live performances |
- Unmasking, singing and playing of instruments that require expulsion of air for live performances may resume
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Source: MOH
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