Around 67% of Singapore's population has received two doses of Covid-19 vaccine, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.
Singapore has one the fastest vaccination rollouts globally. Ong said the proportion of fully-vaccinated people would rise to around 70% by Monday, when the country celebrates National Day.
But given that a "sizable" portion of the population is still not fully vaccinated, the government will implement differentiated social rules based on people's vaccination status, said Gan Kim Yong, trade and industry ministry and co-chair of the coronavirus task force.From Tuesday next week, group sizes of social gatherings will be relaxed from two people to five. But the government "strongly" encouraged those who are unvaccinated to keep to groups of two.
Dine-in at food and beverage establishments will be allowed for groups of up to five people if all are fully vaccinated or have a negative Covid test in the last 24 hours. But dining at open-air food centers and coffee shops are only allowed for groups of up to two people, regardless of vaccination status.From Tuesday, Singapore will allow the entry of more fully vaccinated work pass holders and their dependents. And from Aug.
"We're now in a stronger position to resume with our re-opening journey, but in a cautious and calibrated way," said Gan. The government said it would relax measures further around early September when 80% of the population are expected to be fully vaccinated.
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