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Phase 2 (Heightened Alert)

FAQs: Can A Family Of 4 Go
Out Together? Who Can Eat
Out? Are Staycays &
Renovations Still Allowed?
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Published May 18, 2021 Updated May 21, 2021 less than 1 hour ago

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Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) in Singapore: What you need to

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So confuddling.

If you’re having trouble relearning life and rules during

Phase 2 Heightened Alert (#P2HA?), you’re not alone.
Sure, you can probably remember the main things
about the new set of safe management rules and
should probably know the overarching stance:
minimise social interactions. But life isn’t always so
clear-cut.

Sure, you can only gather in groups of two outside, but

can your family of four go to the park to exercise
together? If you’re a Grab driver, where can you have
your meals during your shift? Can you still renovate
your house? Should you still go on staycation?

Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) in Singapore: What you

need to know

Q: When is it okay to eat outside?Dining in at F&B

establishments is not allowed during #P2HA, but there
are certain exceptions. The consumption of food and
drinks in parks is not prohibited, but it’s not an excuse
to meet your friend for a picnic, okay? This should
happen when it’s inconvenient to return home or to the
workplace to eat, according to the Ministry of Health
(MOH).

Among those who can dine out are:

- Folks whose job requires them to be on the move
(eg. taxi drivers, delivery workers). They can eat at void
decks or in their vehicles, but they should not socialise
in groups. Some community centres, like Kampong
Kembangan, Braddell Heights and Kampong Ubi CCs,
have opened up their spaces for people on the move
who need to find somewhere to have their meals.
- Hawkers can eat at the table directly in front of their
stalls if there’s limited space to eat within their stall.
- Students at universities can eat at dining halls and
canteens on campus, though the different universities
have slightly varying rules when it comes to this.

Q: When is it okay for more than two people to

gather?
The rule of two applies to most social situations —
gathering sizes and visitors per household per day are
capped at two people. But there are exceptions:
- If you’re a household of more than two that needs
to move around for essential activities. MOH has also
said that it will also be flexible towards families fetching
young children or elderly parents for essential activities
like medical appointments.

Yes, you can take public transport together. However,

taxis and private hire cars can only take families with
more than two people only if they live together. Family
members who do not live together should split into
groups of two if they’re taking taxis or private hire cars.
With that said, families should try as far as possible to
minimise going out in groups larger than two.
- If you’re a family of more than two exercising
outdoors together. You can take a walk in the park
together if you’re from a household with more than two
people, but you should still split up in pairs and keep a
safe distance between groups.
- If you’re joining an outdoor exercise class. For
outdoor workout classes with people of different
households and conducted by an instructor, there is a
cap of 30 pax in multiple groups of two, and everyone
has to keep masks on.
- If you need to have a meeting with more than two
people in the office. However, everyone must mask up
and keep 1m apart, and social gatherings are not
allowed at work, including employees eating together.
That said, WFH is still the default, meaning anyone who
can work from home should do so.
- If you’re renovating your house, and the house is
vacant with no residents. There is no cap of the
number of contractors in the house in this case.
However, if you’re living in the house while reno is
ongoing, only two workers are allowed in the house for
the whole day, and no other visitors are allowed that
day.

Q: Are part-time cleaners, tutors, repairmen still

allowed to come to my house?
Yes, home-based services are still allowed, and will
count towards the two visitors cap daily. So, if your
part-time cleaner is coming today, you are only allowed
one other visitor in your house for the day. Service
providers should also keep their masks on and
maintain safe distancing. However, home-based tuition
has been suspended from May 18 to June 13.

Q: Can I still go for staycations and cruises to

nowhere?
Yes, but there are heightened restrictions in place for
both.

Q: How many people can go on a staycation in one

room?
Households with more than two are still allowed to stay
in the same hotel room. However, once outside the
room, they must stick to groups of two. Not from the
same household? Only a max of 2 pax allowed per
room.

Q: What can I still do on staycation?

Dining in at the hotel’s F&B establishments are is also
not allowed, so you’ll have to rely on in-room dining,
takeaways and deliveries during the staycay. Hotel
pools, spas and wellness services (where masks can be
kept on) and other facilities are allowed to stay open,
but are subject to prevailing SMM measures.

Q: How many people can go on a cruise?

Cruises to nowhere can still operate, albeit at a
reduced capacity of 25 per cent (previously 50 per
cent). However, only a maximum of two people are
allowed per cabin.

Q: Are there still things to do on a cruise?

Dining in will not be allowed onboard the ships’
restaurants, though in-room dining and takeaways are
still allowed. Outdoor activities where masks cannot be
worn will be suspended. Permitted onboard activities,
such as pools that can remain open and onboard
theatre shows that will continue, will be subject to
tightened capacities.

Photos: Unsplash/Galen Crout, Pyron Tan

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