SINGAPORE - While most people out to buy food and other essential items observed safe distancing measures on Saturday (April 18), close to 200 people were fined $300 for flouting the rules on the second weekend since the circuit breaker measures took effect.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - While most people out to buy food and other essential items observed safe distancing measures on Saturday , close to 200 people were fined $300 for flouting the rules on the second weekend since the circuit breaker measures took effect.
Sporadic queues and crowds were also seen at some supermarkets, wet markets and parks across Singapore, although most people observed safe distancing measures amid heightened enforcement. Queues were formed outside the supermarket from time to time to limit the number of people in the store, as part of crowd control measures.
On Saturday morning, Tekka Market in Little India, one of the most popular markets during the festive season, had around 800 people, Malay-language newspaper Berita Harian reported. The Geylang Serai Market also saw long queues of several hundred people waiting to enter, Berita Harian added.
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