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SINGAPORE: The maximum group size for walking, biking and kayaking tours will increase from 10 to 20 starting on November 1, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said on Monday (October 19).
This number excludes the tour guide.
Tour participants must still stay in subgroups of five, the predominant social gathering group limit, STB said in the press release.
Those in the same subgroup can interact with each other. Those in different subgroups, however, should maintain a safe distance of at least 1m and avoid intermingling at all times.
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Travel agencies and tour operators will also be able to resume operations at the site as of October 19, STB said, adding that this is subject to the guidelines of the Ministry of Manpower on requirements for safe management measures. .
“Companies with SSIC codes 2015 v (2018) starting with 791 (travel agencies and tour operators) will be able to resume operations in place starting on October 19,” STB said.
Companies must submit their personnel data through the GoBusiness portal within two weeks from the date they resume operations.
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Tours with live or pre-recorded commentary will still require approval to resume.
Travel agents, tour operators and tour guides should submit their travel itineraries and schedules to STB for evaluation. They can only organize the proposed tours after receiving approval from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Singapore exited its “circuit breaker” period to stop the spread of local COVID-19 transmissions on June 2 and moved into Phase 1 reopening.
The country entered Phase 2 on June 19, and more businesses were allowed to reopen subject to safe management measures.
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