Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

[phtthp]

from June 21 :


dine-in for 2

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/dining-in-allowed-from-june-21-but-only-in-groups-of-2-as-spore-opts-for-calibrated-covid

[tankee]

SINGAPORE: Dining in at F&B outlets will resume from Jun 21 in groups of up to two people instead of five as previously planned.


The group size of two will also apply to indoor fitness activities with masks off.....

.....Groups of more than two people who are not from the same household will not be allowed to dine-in together at F&B outlets, even if they are split across multiple tables, said MOH in a separate media release. ...

.... Mr Wong said: “We allow people from the same household to have multiple tables, but they have to make very clear that they are from the same household, that is not new.... This means that a group of six family members, for instance, will not be able to sit together as a table of six, Mr Wong stressed....

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-19-dining-in-resume-groups-of-2-people-jun-21-moh-15040520

[sharonkhoo]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2027472\" time=\"1623996025\" user_id=\"17023:

No one is denying the need for S’pore to stay interconnected to the world. The challenge is how to stay open while still keeping safe.

I think we may have to change our definition of \"safe\". In earlier days, when we knew less, those who contracted Covid-19 got sicker, and fewer were vaccinated, \"safe\" meant not getting Covid-19 at all, and keeping the cases to as close to 0 as possible. Now, many cases are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms, and few end up seriously sick (this lower severity is attributed to more being vaccinated, even though the vaccines don't prevent transmission entirely). So a modified definition of \"safe\" may be needed, which allows for a certain level of transmission as long as the no. of seriously sick cases don't threaten to overwhelm our medical facilities. Perhaps short targeted lockdowns and testing (e.g. 1 mall or office building, a few residential blocks, etc.) will be carried out now and again when a cluster grows beyond a certain size, while the rest of the nation continues as per normal. I believe this is what we will get to once enough are vaccinated.

[phtthp]

tankee\" post_id=\"2027478\" time=\"1624001350\" user_id=\"6927:

SINGAPORE: Dining in at F&B outlets will resume from Jun 21 in groups of up to two people instead of five as previously planned.

The group size of two will also apply to indoor fitness activities with masks off.....

.....Groups of more than two people who are not from the same household will not be allowed to dine-in together at F&B outlets, even if they are split across multiple tables, said MOH in a separate media release. ...

.... Mr Wong said: “We allow people from the same household to have multiple tables, but they have to make very clear that they are from the same household, that is not new.... This means that a group of six family members, for instance, will not be able to sit together as a table of six, Mr Wong stressed....

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-19-dining-in-resume-groups-of-2-people-jun-21-moh-15040520

Let's say,
in a common family of 4 :
( father, mother + 2 kids), then

need 2 tables nearby,
because from the SAME family household.

Eg.

Father sit with daughter, while

Mother sit with son.

But if so troublesome, might as well eat at home

For the family of 6, then need 3 tables ! But if go at crowded dinner time, may not be able to find 3 tables

[phtthp]

If you visit old folks home / elderly care home, must take C-19 tests


https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-19-elderly-homes-visitors-take-rapid-test-moh-15040444

[sharonkhoo]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2027482\" time=\"1624002914\" user_id=\"35251:

Let's say,
in a common family of 4 :
( father, mother + 2 kids), then

need 2 tables nearby,
because from the SAME family household.

Eg.

Father sit with daughter, while

Mother sit with son.

But if so troublesome, might as well eat at home

For the family of 6, then need 3 tables ! But if go at crowded dinner time, may not be able to find 3 tables

For a family, it's probably not very convenient and they will probably do this only if they on their way between 2 places; if not, might as well eat at home or dabao home. But at least they have that option. I think this up-to-2-person dining in is good for those who work outside the home a lot like the delivery workers - at least they don't have to dabao and look for somewhere to sit and eat, or people meeting one-on-one. And it allows dating couples to eat outside, not in either home (may boost family formation?). And it does help the F&B businesses a little too.

So, a half-measure, though not as much as what we hoped. My dinner with my parents has now moved home again (was supposed to be a restaurant meal to mark a birthday, F. day and another celebration all combined).

[phtthp]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2027489\" time=\"1624011207\" user_id=\"28674:

phtthp\" post_id=\"2027482\" time=\"1624002914\" user_id=\"35251:

Let's say,
in a common family of 4 :
( father, mother + 2 kids), then

need 2 tables nearby,
because from the SAME family household.

Eg.

Father sit with daughter, while

Mother sit with son.

But if so troublesome, might as well eat at home

For the family of 6, then need 3 tables ! But if go at crowded dinner time, may not be able to find 3 tables

For a family, it's probably not very convenient and they will probably do this only if they on their way between 2 places; if not, might as well eat at home or dabao home. But at least they have that option. I think this up-to-2-person dining in is good for those who work outside the home a lot like the delivery workers - at least they don't have to dabao and look for somewhere to sit and eat, or people meeting one-on-one. And it allows dating couples to eat outside, not in either home (may boost family formation?). And it does help the F&B businesses a little too.

So, a half-measure, though not as much as what we hoped. My dinner with my parents has now moved home again (was supposed to be a restaurant meal to mark a birthday, F. day and another celebration all combined).

Open up dine-in for 2, is way better than not opening up at all. At least, taxi drivers can eat on the spot at the hawker centre, instead of hide inside their taxi to eat lunch / dinner.

Also, for noodles, is good to eat on the spot. When u dabao home, the noodle turned soggy, not nice.

[chenlaoshi]

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[MrsKiasu]

My guess for the split of 2pax a table even fm same household is to facilitate the SMM of the restaurant…meaning all tables will be 2pax max. And if it is odd no in a family outing. The last member of the family is to sit alone no sharing of table with stranger ba.

[phtthp]

Schootopia\" post_id=\"2027503\" time=\"1624025614\" user_id=\"143961:

Some minister was joking right?

A family of 4/6 eat together at same table at home all the time need to sit in 2s at the restaurant.

Like that we need to stretch our hand for 1 metre to pass the dishes.

Great for optics...

How does that reduce spread?

Isn't it wayang all along?

Who came out, with this idea of 2 ?
The same family of more than 2 cannot sit together, for dine in ?
SAME family !

So, at home,
u all eat in separate room ?

Husband & wife eat in dining room,
2 siblings eat inside the kitchen, and if more siblings,
eat inside the bedroom ?