ComfortDelGro unit to trial acrylic shields on foodcourt tables in Thomson Plaza

COMFORTDELGRO on Wednesday said its advertising arm Moove Media will be sponsoring acrylic shields on dining tables in Koufu's Thomson Plaza foodcourt in a bid to minimise the spread of Covid-19.

This will be part of a month-long trial that will begin in phase two of Singapore's reopening as it exits the "circuit-breaker" period, ComfortDelGro said.

The shields, which are being installed in anticipation of phase two of the nation's reopening, are made of 3mm-thin clear acrylic and are easy to clean and maintain, the company said. They are also fully customisable to fit tables of different shapes and sizes.

For the trial, 50 tables at Koufu's Thomson Plaza foodcourt will be installed with two versions of the shield - one for rectangular-shaped tables and the other for round tables.

For the rectangular-shaped tables, an aluminium frame holding the acrylic partition will be clamped onto these. The shield does not rest on the table, so cleaners can wipe the table top without having to remove it, ComfortDelGro said.

The second version, which is designed for round tables, comes with a cylindrical aluminium structure that has three separate acrylic partitions. There is also a cut-out at the bottom of each partition which allows for easy cleaning.

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ComfortDelGro's latest initiative comes shortly after the transport giant announced in May that it is installing plastic shields in 400 of its taxis to minimise contact between cabbies and their passengers. Called V-shields, the locally-manufactured shields have been trademarked by Moove Media.

Jayne Kwek, Moove Media's chief executive, said: "We were looking at how we could apply the V-shield that is in our taxis to other environments, so as to hopefully help minimise the spread of Covid-19. In our discussions with Koufu, we started exploring the possibility of trialling the V-shield on dining tables as a safe solution for patrons to eat in comfort and safety once dining-in is allowed in phase two of reopening."

Moove Media will work with Koufu and possibly other foodcourt operators on fitting dining tables with these shields if they are well-received by diners during the trial, ComfortDelGro said.

As at 11.45am on Wednesday, shares of ComfortDelGro were trading at S$1.62, up S$0.01 or 0.6 per cent.