Easing of Tighter Circuit Breaker Measures

Dear ICCS Members, 

We are sharing below the latest updates concerning the Easing of Tighter Circuit Breaker Measures.

Please, kindly share it within your company.

1. The Government will be easing some of the tighter circuit breaker measures progressively over the coming weeks.  

Gradual Reopening of Work Premises and Economy

2. The Government plans to phase the reopening of work premises, taking into account their importance to the economy and supply chains, their contribution to local employment, and their ability to minimise risks of transmission at their workplaces.

3. All companies must put in place safe management practices as an integral part of their operations. This means proactively identifying situations and practices which have higher infection risks, and implementing appropriate precautions and safeguards. For example, companies must:

·  Continue to allow staff to work from home wherever possible;

·  Enforce safe distancing amongst their employees at the workplace;

·  Stagger working hours and break times;

·  Ensure no cross-deployment of staff across teams or worksites;

·  Require every employee to wear a mask at work;

·  Ensure that there are no gatherings amongst their staff (i.e. staff should not be interacting at staff canteens or going out in groups during lunch breaks).

More details will be released in due course. 

Gradual Resumption of Selected Activities and Services

4. The Government will allow the gradual resumption of selected activities and services in the coming weeks, subject to the necessary safe management measures being in place.

5. From 5 May 2020, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) establishments with MOH-registered in-house TCM practitioner(s) can resume selling retail products. 

6. From 12 May 2020, the following will be allowed to resume operations:

· Manufacturing and onsite preparation of all food, including cakes and confectionery, ice cream, cocoa, chocolate and chocolate products, and other snacks;

· Retail outlets of food, including cakes and confectionery, packaged snacks and desserts, may be open for takeaway and delivery only (Specialised stores and outlets that predominantly sell beverages remain closed);

· Home-based food businesses may operate, but only for delivery or collection. Home-based private dining will not be allowed;

· Retail laundry services;

· Barbers and hairdressers, for basic haircut services; and

· Retail of pet supplies.

Please refer to the attached infographics (PDF) for more details.
[For Businesses]Advisory_F&B_020520_English_Final.pdf
[For Businesses]Advisory_Retail_020520_English_Final_v3.pdf
Joint Advisory_Safe distancing measures for FB establishments_2020 05 02.pdf
Joint Advisory_Safe distancing measures for Retail establishments_2020 05 02.pdf
Safe Distancing Measures for Hairdressing Salons_020520_English_Final.pdf

7. Retail establishments and food & beverage establishments should also take note of the latest safe distancing measures, which have been updated as of 2 May 2020. Advisories are also attached in PDF.

8. The list of activities that will be allowed to operate, and relevant information, will be updated at https://covid.gobusiness.gov.sg/essentialservices.

9. From 12 May 2020, all businesses and services that are in operation must come on board the SafeEntry system to log the check-in and check-out of employees and visitors. Contact data collected by SafeEntry is only used by authorised personnel for contact tracing purposes, and stringent measures are in place to safeguard the data in accordance with the Government’s data security standards. 

10. For more information please visit www.enterprisesg.gov.sg/covid-19.

Best regards,

Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore