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‘Whatever it takes’: Nightlife venues keen on reopening grapple with strict COVID-19 rules
SINGAPORE: Nightlife venues that have expressed interest in reopening under a newly announced pilot programme have said that they will do "whatever it takes" to create a safe environment for customers, but are concerned about the impact of strict COVID-19 rules - including mandatory pre-event testing - on costs. At least three karaoke chains have applied to take part in a pilot programme that will allow them to reopen for three months. But there are other nightlife businesses that are giving this new scheme a miss as they have decided either to pivot or call it quits after being battered by losses during the pandemic. The reopening trial for a small number of nightlife venues was announced by the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Home Affairs earlier this month. It is expected to begin with 25 participants – namely 10 pubs and bars, 10 karaoke establishments and five nightclubs. Pubs and bars will have a two-month trial starting from December, while the … [Read more...] about ‘Whatever it takes’: Nightlife venues keen on reopening grapple with strict COVID-19 rules
Singapore sees record daily spike of 120 COVID-19 cases, ‘significant number’ linked to worker dormitories
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 120 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday (Apr 5), the biggest daily increase since the outbreak began here in January, bringing the national total to 1,309. Four of the new cases are imported and the remaining cases are locally transmitted. Twenty-three more patients have been discharged, taking the total number of people who have fully recovered to 320. A "significant number" of the new cases are linked to existing clusters involving two foreign worker dormitories, S11 Dormitory @ Punggol and Westlite Toh Guan, said the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force in a press conference. S11 Dormitory @ Punggol has 22 new cases and Westlite Toh Guan has 10 new cases. Three new clusters have been identified, according to MOH's press release. These include one at Tampines Dormitory (three cases), another dormitory called Cochrane Lodge I (two cases) and a construction site at 6 Battery Road (four cases). Among the local cases, the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Singapore sees record daily spike of 120 COVID-19 cases, ‘significant number’ linked to worker dormitories