'End of stabilisation phase': Up to 5 fully vaccinated people allowed for social gatherings, dining in from Nov 22
SINGAPORE — From Monday (Nov 22), fully vaccinated people can dine together in groups of up to five, even if they are not from the same household.
The two-person cap on social gatherings will also be raised to five persons, and households may take in up to five distinct visitors per day from Monday.
The changes come after the Government announced that the Covid-19 "stabilisation phase" will end on Sunday.
In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that Singapore will move into the “transition phase” of its reopening plan, bringing the country back on track on its four-stage roadmap to live with Covid-19.
Right now, fully vaccinated people are allowed to dine at food establishments in groups of up to five only if they are from the same household. If they are from different households, they may only dine in groups of two.
The easing of measures comes as the Covid-19 situation has improved since the stabilisation phase was extended for a month in October.
In its statement, MOH said that as far as possible, households should accept only visitors who are vaccinated, so as to protect those who are unvaccinated from exposure to the coronavirus, adding that unvaccinated people should protect themselves by staying home as much as possible.
“Visitors to households that have an unvaccinated person or vulnerable elderly are strongly encouraged to test themselves prior to the visit to ensure that they do not unwittingly transmit Covid-19 to those who are vulnerable.”
