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SINGAPORE – Even as Covid-19 restrictions are slowly easing and Singapore moves toward phase three of its reopening, one rule will remain mandatory: wearing a mask.
Anyone leaving their home must wear a mask, said Sustainability and Environment Minister Grace Fu in Parliament on Monday (November 2).
People should wear the masks at all times, including putting them back on immediately after activities such as eating, drinking, or strenuous exercise.
“You should also keep your mask on when you are sitting down before you start consuming your food or drink or before starting your workout,” she added in her response to Cheryl Chan (East Coast GRC), who noticed some gray areas on the mask application. . wearing.
Ms. Fu emphasized: “The use of masks will continue to be an important measure for public health, to protect ourselves and those with whom we come in contact.”
Currently, a person is fined $ 300 when caught without a mask for the first time. Repeat offenders will face tougher fines or prosecution.
The minister cited a recent study, conducted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, which found that tiny particles from a person’s cough could travel more than 1 meter in eight seconds if a mask is not worn.
Wearing a mask reduces droplets and sprays expelled from a person’s nose and mouth, he said, and helps slow the spread of the virus.
Ms. Fu further said that safe distancing ambassadors and law enforcement officials are regularly updated on safe distancing measures, including how to interact with facility operators and the public.
Team leaders and supervisors inform agents of any change in measurements and receive reference materials via their mobile devices.
They carry out their work in teams with a minimum of two people. At least one of them is an experienced officer who will provide support and guidance.
“Although the number of cases is currently low, we must not let our guard down. We will have to be agile and calibrate our measurements appropriately,” Ms Fu said.
An example that he gave of calibrating security measures properly is that of the government lifting odd or even entry restrictions in four popular markets and, at the same time, intensifying the application of security measures in hot spots for food and drink. drinks all over the island.
The markets are: Geylang Serai Market, Chong Pang Market at Block 104/105 Yishun Ring Road, and the markets at Block 20/21 Marsiling Lane and Block 505 Jurong West Street 52.
Ms Chan also asked what else can be done to help ambassadors safely distance themselves in their work, as she anticipates more gray areas emerging, such as when the number of people who can dine together increases.
Ms Fu noted that these ambassadors “are not everywhere at all times” to ensure that the rules are followed, so much depends on the clients themselves.
Ambassadors are there to give reminders and very often customers will heed them and put the masks back on, he said.
“If not, in some cases, after repeated reminders, we may have to enforce. Hopefully, such circumstances will diminish over time.”
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