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Before reopening his Hairfair salon today, Mr. Augustine Quek spent yesterday afternoon trying to obtain the QR code for SafeEntry.
The digital registration system was developed by the Government Technology Agency and records the entry and exit of employees and visitors in commercial facilities to facilitate the monitoring of contacts.
Since he was unfamiliar with the required procedures, obtaining the QR code was a technical challenge for the 68-year-old barber. He said: “It was more complicated than I expected, but it had to be done for the safety of my clients.”
Business owners and retailers like Mr. Quek had to quickly implement contact tracking applications such as the SafeEntry system, develop plans to ensure the safety of both staff and customers, and deploy safe distance ambassadors at their points of contact. sale.
Hairdressers, barbers, home food businesses, patisseries, and various businesses that had to close during the circuit interruption period can be reopened today.
Even though food and beverage establishments are not required to implement SafeEntry for customers for now, since they are open for delivery and take-away only, they still need to implement SafeEntry for employees.
The Bengawan Solo bakery chain, which temporarily closed during the circuit outage period, said SafeEntry and the TraceTogether contact tracking app are already set up for staff. Today it reopened all of its outlets except the one located in the Food Hall of the Takashimaya Department Store and those located in the transit areas of the Changi Airport.
Bengawan Solo director Henry Liew said: “We can configure SafeEntry for clients if necessary, depending on how things are going.”
Larger food chains are prepared to implement SafeEntry to record staff entry and exit. They are also limiting crowds and are ready to deploy more security personnel as needed.
A spokesperson for FairPrice supermarkets said: “When necessary, we will also implement qualified and licensed third-party security specialists to assist with crowd control and ensure safe distancing measures are followed.”
All Dairy Farm supermarkets (Cold Storage, Giant, Jasons and Market Place) will have safe distance ambassadors stationed in select high-traffic stores, their spokesperson said.
Smaller specialty stores, such as Taste Gourmet Market in Holland Village and retailer Marks & Spencer, which still operates its food hall, also have similar measures, including SafeEntry.
The fast food chain KFC will use SafeEntry in all its operating restaurants starting today. He has also been recording body temperature and the date and time of visit for all staff, delivery partners and suppliers, all of whom must download the TraceTogether app to facilitate contact tracking, since last month.
McDonald’s, which resumed its takeout, delivery and driving operations yesterday, has made the TraceTogether app mandatory for all employees for contact locating purposes.
Amid growing demand yesterday, McDonald’s customers were directed from their app to a “virtual waiting room” to order through the McDelivery website.
It has also assigned more employees to supervise safe distancing in restaurants, despite the fact that the majority of its clients complied with all the security measures in place, including temperature controls, safe distancing and the use of SafeEntry to register and withdraw. .
Smaller companies are also doing their part to facilitate contact tracking.
Delos Oh, 42, owner of Sonder Hair at Shaw Center, requires her clients to complete a travel statement in addition to using SafeEntry. Your salon is fully booked for the next few weeks and will operate at approximately 60 percent of normal capacity to ensure safe distance.
She said: “We want to be wrong on the safe side. Reading materials, such as magazines, will not be provided. We have to be very careful; we cannot suspend our business.”
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