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SINGAPORE – Customers of certain nightlife venues chosen to reopen the pilots must wear masks at all times, including on the dance floor or during singing, except while eating or drinking, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MTI) said and the Ministry of the Interior (MHA). on Friday (November 6).
The requirement is among several safe management measures that retail outlets must follow. The other measures include ensuring that all customers entering karaoke rooms and nightclubs have tested negative for COVID-19 24 hours before the end of activity at each point of sale; prohibition of sale, service and consumption of alcohol after 10:30 pm; and CCTV activation to cover all parts of the common areas and rooms with recordings stored for at least 28 days.
“Even if the pilots turn out well, the nightlife industry is not expected to resume operations in its original form for a considerable period. Therefore, the government has put together an assistance package to help nightlife establishments shift to permitted activities or exit the industry, ”authorities said.
The pilot for pubs and bars will begin in December and will last for two months.
As karaoke halls and nightclubs will be required to comply with the COVID-19 test measure, their pilots will begin in January 2021 to allow them more time to make the necessary preparations. The pilots of these outlets will last three months as it takes longer to evaluate them for reopening due to the much higher risks and stricter measures.
MTI and MHA are working with various nightlife trade associations to identify a small number of nightlife venues to participate in the pilot tests.
Outlets that fail to comply will face penalties under COVID-19 regulations and may be removed from the pilot. Enforcement agencies will closely monitor the pilots to assess whether it will be safe to allow the industry to resume limited operations after the pilot or to remain closed. In the case of a COVID-19 cluster at these points of sale, the authorities can suspend or fire the pilots.
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