SINGAPORE (ANN): Singapore's circuit breaker will formally end on June 1, the republic's multi-ministry task force on the Covid-19 outbreak announced on Tuesday (May 19), saying the economy would then be reopened gradually in three phases.
At a virtual press conference, the task force outlined the broad plan to transition Singapore in phases out of its period of stringent measures eventually into a new normal that will be remain until an effective vaccine or treatment for Covid-19 is developed. But the ministers stressed that reopening plans were not a return to life before Covid-19.
In the first phase, called"safe reopening", more people will be allowed to return to their workplaces, with priority given to critical sectors and businesses that operate in settings with lower transmission risks. Places of worship – closed during the circuit breaker – will be allowed to open next month, but only for private worship. Congregational services will not resume.
In this first phase, the risk of a resurgence in community transmission is high, he added. This means that people should continue wearing masks when they leave the house, and only go out for essential services. In this phase, small social gatherings and dining in at food and beverage outlets could also be allowed.Depending on the how the Covid-19 situation then develops, measures will continue to be eased further until reaches the third and final phase, called"safe nation".By this time, social, cultural, religious and business gatherings are expected to have resumed. However, limits will be put in place on gathering sizes.
National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said that while some might be disappointed that they will not be able to go out freely and socialise after the end of the circuit breaker, the reopening needs to be done carefully.
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