With the extension of the Stabilisation Phase to 21 November, the Government will continue to provide targeted support to affected businesses and workers. These measures, amounting to $640m, include: 25% Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) Support for affected sectors Rental waivers for qualifying tenants and cooked food and market stallholders in centres managed by NEA/NEA-appointed operators… View Article

Singapore entered the Stabilisation Phase on 27 September 2021 to slow down the rate of transmission and protect our healthcare system. The Multi-Ministry Taskforce (MTF) announced a tightening of Safe Management Measures (SMMs) from 27 September through 24 October 2021, to slow down current community transmissions. With effect from 13 October 2021, vaccination-differentiated Safe Management Measures… View Article

We Need To Respect The Covid-19 Virus But Not Be Paralysed By It! From Dorscon Orange in Feb 2020 to Circuit Breaker, then Heightened Alert and now the Stabilisation Phase, it has indeed been an arduous journey for everyone. We are forever indebted to the untold sacrifice of our frontline healthcare workers who faced Covid19… View Article

As announced by MTF earlier, to slow down community transmission, there will be a tightening of community safe management measures. Details can be found here. Safe Management Measures for Stabilisation Phase (27 September through 24 October 2021) In particular, enterprises should take note that: Permissible group sizes for social gatherings will be reduced to a maximum of 2… View Article

As announced last Friday, unvaccinated individuals from the following settings must be tested twice a week using Antigen Rapid Tests (ART), under the “Vaccinate or Regular Test” (“VoRT”) regime, starting from 1 October 2021: The healthcare sector, eldercare sector and settings with children 12 years and below, as these interact with vulnerable segments of the population; Sectors… View Article

From 10 August 2021, work pass holders and their dependants can start applying for entry approval if they have been vaccinated with PSAR- approved or WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL) vaccines. Vaccination helps to reduce the risk of infection and COVID-19 importation. This is to enable the pass holders and their families to enter in a safe and calibrated manner,… View Article

As a follow-up to the announcement on Friday, below is the updated Safe Management Measures for Retail/Lifestyle-related Services. In particular, please note the following key updates: Retail & Lifestyle-related Services From 10 August, retail establishments have to ensure 1m spacing between groups of up to 5 persons From 10 August, establishments can only provide “mask-off”… View Article

The Multi-Ministry Taskforce has announced the Safe Management Measures for Transition Towards COVID Resilience which will be introduced from 10 August 2021. 🏠 Work from home remains as default 👥 Dine-in at hawker centres and coffeeshops allowed for up to 2 pax, regardless of vaccination status 🍽️ Dine-in at F&B establishments allowed for group sizes… View Article