What's Allowed In Phase 2: Gatherings Of Up To 5 People, Shops Reopening & More
Phase 2 has arrived. Here's what you can and cannot do from June 19 when it kicks in.
The day has finally come — social gatherings and house visits will be allowed from June 19, when Singapore enters into Phase 2 of the safe reopening of the country. Yes, you can finally go paktor with your SO that you haven't seen in over two months.
There’s plenty to celebrate, but hold your horses. It’s not an excuse to start planning huge soirees. The multi-ministry taskforce stated that “most activities” will resume in Phase 2, but with safe distancing measures in place, of course.
Here are the do’s and don’ts you should know about during Phase 2, which starts on June 19.
What will resume on June 19 when Phase 2 kicks in?
Social gatherings:
- Small group gatherings of up to five people are allowed.
- Households can receive up to five visitors at any one time.
- A safe distance of 1m should be maintained between individuals, or if not feasible, a distance of 1m between groups must be kept. There should be no inter-mixing of groups.
- Visitations at residential facilities for the elderly, such as nursing homes, will resume.
- Clubs and societies will be allowed to operate at registered premises.
- It's still mandatory to wear masks, with a few exceptions, for instance, when you are engaging in strenuous exercise or for kids under the age of two.
Retail and F&B:
- F&B dine-in allowed, but up to five people are allowed to sit together. Tables must be at least 1m apart. Liquor sales and alcohol consumption must end at 10.30pm. Live music and video and TV screenings are still not allowed at these venues “because we do not want the noise around that environment causing people to speak more loudly than they need to, spreading droplets while they eat or to linger around for longer than necessary,” advised Minster for National Development Lawrence Wong at a press briefing on Monday (Jun 15).
- Retail businesses can reopen physical stores.
- Large public spaces where there’s high human traffic (eg. malls and large retail outlets) will be subject to capacity limits. Operators are required to prevent crowding or long queues from forming in and around their premises.
- Tuition and other private classes can resume, except for singing or voice training classes as these are considered “higher risk activities”.
Health and wellness:
- Personal health and wellness, home-based services and aesthetic services can resume operations.
- Parks, beaches and public facilities will reopen. These include playgrounds, fields, stadiums, swimming complexes, sports halls, gyms, fitness studios, bowling centres and function rooms can reopen. Condo and club facilities may reopen too.
- All other healthcare services, including individual health screenings and eldercare services, will resume.
Others:
- Wedding solemnisations at home or at the Registry of Marriages or the Registry of Muslim Marriages can take place with up to 10 people, excluding the solemniser. If held in other venues, up to 20 persons are allowed.
- Up to 20 people allowed to be present at wakes and funerals.
- Working from home should still be the default arrangement in Phase 2, unless you have to go back to the workplace to access specialised equipment or systems.
What remains closed?
- Religious congregations, libraries, museums and large-scale events such as concerts, conferences, exhibitions, trade fairs will not resume operations.
- Bars, nightclubs, karaoke outlets, cinemas theatres and indoor and outdoor attractions will remain closed.
PHOTOS: Pyron Tan
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