Journey through Covid-19

21 June 2021 Phase 3 (Heightened Alert) Re-opening What is in the name: Phase 3 (Heightened Alert)? It is a bit confusing for me. What I knew of Phase 3 of Re-opening that started on 28 December 2020 was for gatherings of eight (8) people were allowed.

Now for Phase 3 (Heightened Alert) Re-opening, gathering of five (5) persons are allowed from 14 June 2021. However, dining-in at eating-place is not allowed. From today (21 June 2021), we can dine-in again but only up to two (2) persons can eat together.

This does not square with Phase 3 of Re-opening of last year. We could still be in Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) of Re-opening now since the permissible group size still remains at five (5) with restrictions on dining-in group size at two (2) persons.

Having said my piece, I am happy that life is coming back to hawker centres and food establishments. People are now eating at these places albeit just two persons in a group can do so.

My wish is that people should remain careful and not to put themselves in a situation that they catch Covid-19. Where infections spike again, we may go back to further restrictions.