China News Service, December 29. According to a report by Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao, according to reporters’ observations at shopping malls in Singapore’s Orchard Road and other places, although some restaurants have begun to reset their tables, there are not many customers with more than five people. Everyone also observes a safe distance and wears masks at all times.
Entering the third stage of unblocking, each family gathering can have up to eight people.
The unblocking did not disarm. On the first day of the third stage of unblocking in Singapore, there was not a large crowd of customers in shopping malls and restaurants. Businesses were also careful to ensure that safety management measures were in place when meeting the relaxed passenger capacity.
Zhang Weibing (36 years old) recently took her child and her sister's family, a total of eight people, to an indoor playground for fun.
This is the first time that the two families have gone out together since the implementation of virus blocking measures and the gradual unblocking.
She said: "Before the epidemic, our two families often came here, but after the epidemic, due to the limit of the number of gatherings, we could only bring our children to visit my sister's house, and could not go out together. It has been a long time since everyone came out together. I am very happy today.
After Singapore implemented virus blockade measures for nearly two months on April 7 this year, restrictions were relaxed in stages to gradually and safely transition to the new normal life after the epidemic.
After entering the second phase of unblocking on June 19, Singaporeans have followed the maximum five-person rule for social activities and family gatherings for nearly half a year, and until now it has been relaxed to eight.
According to reporters' observations at shopping malls on Orchard Road and other places, although some restaurants have begun to reset their tables, there are not many customers with more than five people. Everyone also observes a safe distance and wears masks at all times.
Entering the third stage of unblocking, each family gathering can have up to eight people.
Huang Xuncai, the Minister of Education and the Second Minister of Finance, who co-led the inter-departmental working group on the fight against the epidemic, encouraged the people of the country to take this opportunity to spend meaningful time with their families, and thank all those who abide by the regulations.
However, on his personal social media platform, he also revealed that some people still illegally book multiple tables in restaurants at the same time, and some people hold large parties at home. He reminded the public not to relax their vigilance.
He said: "We will step up inspections. If someone violates the regulations, we will decisively enforce the law and punish them. The first violation is no exception. For businesses, the store will be closed. Individuals who violate the regulations will face fines. Those with work permits, The certificate will be revoked."
As the anti-epidemic enters a new stage, Minister of Health Yan Jinyong sent a special letter to medical frontline personnel and all colleagues of the Ministry of Health, thanking them for their efforts to ensure the health and safety of every patient during the epidemic.
(Huang Weiman and Wang Yingting)