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SINGAPORE – The National University of Singapore (NUS) will lift zoning restrictions from December 6 following the low number of community cases of Covid-19 in recent weeks.
Introduced in June, the measure is intended to minimize mixing on campus during the Covid-19 outbreak.
In circulars sent to students on Saturday (October 31), NUS said that the lifting of restrictions from December 6, which is the start of the university vacation period, includes the elimination of microzoning at hostels.
Students can return to campus any day, even if they don’t have classes, starting Monday (November 2). But they must remain in their respective zone of activity.
NUS made “this evidence-based decision after examining campus traffic data and taking into consideration the views of student leaders from the National University of Singapore Student Union, student leadership in hostels, teacher clubs and other student organizations, “said the circular.
The university also emphasized that it will continue to align its safe driving measures with current government guidelines.
In June, five self-contained zones were created on the NUS campuses, to minimize crowding and mixing. Each zone has its own dining and study areas. The University Health Center and the Victims Attention Unit are located in a neutral zone and accessible to all.
Students who stayed on campus were assigned a study zone, depending on their college or school, and a residential zone, depending on the location of their hostel.
Zoning has caused some discontent due to movement restrictions.
To minimize overcrowding in dining rooms, NUS urged staff and students to avoid frequenting these areas during the lunch rush hour, between noon and 1 pm, when possible.
A new crowd detection app, called Crowd Insight, will also help notify staff and students of the canteen occupancy load.
“We encourage everyone to use Crowd Insight to check occupancy load before visiting canteens,” the circular read.
“The Covid-19 situation is evolving, with new interventions introduced such as faster diagnostic tests, TraceTogether tokens, wastewater tests, and others to safeguard public health. While we are lifting some of the strict measures that we have implemented, we are not we owe enough. “
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