Singapore has walked back more relaxed Covid-19 safeguards to stricter measures due to a surge in viral infections. The newly reimposed measures will be in place until at least October 24, the government has announced.
In-person dining in restaurants is still allowed, though customers will need to be fully vaccinated. Remote working arrangements will continue as much as possible, and primary schools will also keep children at home, reported Asia Gaming Brief.
The city-state’s two casinos, Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa, will remain open, but with social distancing protocols, including one that limits gaming tables to two players.
“If the infection continues at its current trajectory, we can expect to reach a daily count of 3,200 and beyond within the next two weeks,” said a statement from the Ministry of Health. “Beyond that, there is a range of possibilities, but we cannot rule out cases doubling further. To minimize the strain on our overall healthcare capacity, we will have to tighten measures before that happens.”
Singapore reached a peak vaccination rate of 80 percent among adults in late August and announced plans to reopen to vaccinated travelers from low-risk countries.
“The progress being made in Singapore in terms of vaccination rate is positive to both LVS and Genting Singapore, although getting back to pre-Covid levels of business activity will still take a long period of time,” wrote analysts from Bernstein Research.
