Tighter Covid-19 measures from May 16 to June 13
With the recent spike in Covid-19 infections, the government on Friday announced a host of measures to curb the spread of the virus. These measures will take effect from this Sunday and last until June 13.
Reduction in group size from five to two
Social gatherings will be reduced from five to two people, and households can only have two unique visitors each day. People should have no more than two social gatherings per day. Children being cared for by grandparents on a daily basis do not count towards the household cap.
Ban on dining-in at F&B outlets
Both indoor and outdoor F&B establishments, including food courts and hawker centres, will only be allowed to offer delivery or takeaway services. The government will increase the Jobs Support Scheme rate to 50 per cent of the first S$4,600 of gross monthly wages paid to local employees during this period. Hawker stall and coffeeshop tenants of government agencies will receive a one-month rental waiver.
More restrictions on activities, public spaces
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Capacity limits for Mice events, attractions, shopping malls, showrooms, cinemas and libraries will be reduced to prevent large clusters from forming. Wedding receptions are not allowed. Marriage solemnisations may continue for up to 100 participants with pre-event testing (PET), and 50 participants without PET.
Work-from-home to be default
Work-from-home will be the default, with staggered start times for those who need to return to office. Social gatherings at workplaces are not allowed.
Suspension of indoor 'mask-off' activities
Among the activities not allowed are strenuous indoor exercise classes or strenuous individual and group indoor sports and exercise activities. Personalised services that require masks to be removed, such as facials and saunas, singing, and the playing of instruments that require intentional expulsion of air are not allowed. This does not apply to medical and dental consultations that require patients to have their masks off.
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