The Multi-Ministry Taskforce (MTF) has announced updated measures as part of Phase 2 (Heightened Alert), which will take effect from 10 August 2021. These measures will supersede the measures that were introduced on 22 July 2021.
- Increase of social gathering group sizes from a maximum of 2 persons to 5 persons, and the cap of 2 distinct visitors per household per day to 5 distinct visitors per household per day. Unvaccinated individuals should remain in groups of no more than 2 persons, to reduce the likelihood of transmission.
- Dine-in at hawker centres and coffee shops will be allowed in groups of 2, for both vaccinated and unvaccinated persons. Groups of up to 5 persons will be allowed for all F&B establishments if all diners are vaccinated, a recovered patient, or possess a valid negative COVID-19 test result covering the duration of dine-in. Unvaccinated children aged 12 and below may be included in the group of 5, if all children are from the same household.
- Fully vaccinated individuals, recovered patients, and/or those who possess a valid negative COVID-19 test result may participate in higher-risk activities (e.g. indoor mask-off sports, F&B dine-in) and large events (e.g. solemnisations, congregational and other worship services) in groups of up to 5 persons.
- Increase of event sizes and event size caps (see table below). Similarly, unvaccinated children may be included in a group of up to 5 persons if all the children are from the same household.
If the situation remains under control, Singapore may be able to further increase event sizes and capacity limits from 19 August 2021. 50% of employees who are able to work from home will also be allowed to return to the workplace.
Please refer to this table for full details:
| Current measures for Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) from 22 July onwards | Measures for transition from 10 August onwards, or as indicated |
Social gatherings and interactions |
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Workplace |
| [No change]
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Event Parameters | ||
Funerals | Up to 20 attendees at any point in time on all days
| Up to 30 attendees at any point in time on all days
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Live performances |
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MICE events |
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Spectator and participatory sports events |
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From 19 August:
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Solemnizations and wedding receptions | Marriage solemnizations
| Marriage solemnizations
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Attractions, cruises | Operating capacity of 25% | [No change] Operating capacity of 25%
From 19 August:
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Barbeque pits and campsites (in parks, HDB estates, condominiums, and country clubs) | Closed | [No change] Closed |
Cinemas |
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From 19 August:
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Congregational and worship services |
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Food & Beverage establishments, excluding hawker centres and coffee shops |
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Hawker centres and coffee shops |
| Dine-in allowed with group sizes of up to 2 persons regardless of vaccination status |
Home Based Businesses (HBBs) | HBBs to only operate on contactless delivery/collection model
| HBBs can operate subject to prevailing safe management measures, e.g. up to 5 unique visitors a day
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Hotels | Group of up to 2 persons per room for staycations (except where individuals are all from the same household, subject to the room’s maximum capacity)
| Group of up to 5 persons per room for staycations (except where individuals are all from the same household, subject to the room’s maximum capacity)
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In-person tuition and enrichment classes | Up to50 personsper class in groups of up to2 persons, strongly encouraged to go online. Refer to MOE’s advisory for further details (Separate safe management measures for higher-risk arts and sports classes apply.) | Up to 50 persons per class in groups of up to5 persons, strongly encouraged to go online. Refer to MOE’s advisory for further details (Separate safe management measures for higher-risk arts and sports classes apply.)
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Massage establishments (e.g. spas, saunas) & hairdressers’ salons | Services which require masks to be removed (e.g. facials, saunas, make-up services) ceased
| Services which require masks to be removed (e.g. facials, saunas make-up services) allowed to resume if customer is vaccinated*.
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Museums and public libraries | Operating capacity of 25% | [No change] Operating capacity of 25%
From 19 August:
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Shopping malls and showrooms | Occupancy limit of one person per 16 sqm of Gross Floor Area (GFA)
| [No change] Occupancy limit of one person per 16 sqm GFA
From 19 August:
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Sports/ exercise activities and classes provided by gyms/ fitness studios |
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Tour groups |
| [No change] Up to 20 persons per tour for all tours
From 19 August:
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*An individual is considered vaccinated if he/ she has been: a) fully vaccinated, i.e. has received the full regimen of Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnatry, Moderna or the World Health Organisation’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) vaccines, with an additional two weeks for the vaccine to be fully effective, b) recovered from COVID-19, or c) has obtained a negative result on a pre-event test taken in the past 24 hours before the expected end of the event.
^The provision for children 12 years and below (i.e. born in and after 2009) will only be applicable to higher-risk mask off activities and large-scale events.
- If there is more than one child in the group, all children must be from the same household. Other vaccinated individuals* can be from different households as the child(ren).
- For large-scale events, the number of children is capped at 20% of the total event size.
Removal of Temperature Screening Requirements
With a high resident population vaccinated, as well as targeted public health tools and increased surveillance, e.g. self-test antigen rapid test kits and rostered routine testing, from 19 August 2021, public premises will no longer be required to conduct temperature screening.
If you are unwell, please seek medical care as soon as possible, use a mask, and avoid crowded places.
Updated Healthcare Protocols for COVID-19 Patients
With emerging evidence that vaccinated individuals can recover within 10 days from disease onset, Singapore will proceed to discharge fully vaccinated individuals earlier, at Day 10 from isolation if their PCR test shows that they are COVID-19 negative, or if they have very low viral loads.
Those who do not meet the criteria will continue to be discharged after 14 days of isolation without any further testing, with an additional 7 days’ leave of absence.
For more information, please refer to MOH’s press release.
