Businesses with 'food shop licences' not subject to virus-related ban: police

Singapore

BUSINESSES with "food shop licences" can continue operations so long as safe-distancing measures are in place and their premises are not used for live entertainment, the Singapore police said on Tuesday.

Clearing the air after the authorities' recent order that all bars and entertainment venues be shut sparked confusion among operators, the police said the closure order - which kicked in last Thursday on March 27 and will last until the end of April - applies to establishments that do not have valid food shop licences from the Singapore Food Agency, but have been licensed to provide public entertainment.