SINGAPORE: Playgrounds and beaches will reopen as soon as Singapore enters the second phase of its post-"circuit breaker" transition on Friday, said the Public Service Division (PSD) on Wednesday (Jun 17) in announcing a list of places which will open to the public.
Facilities in public housing estates, parks and most sport facilities are among venues that will reopen.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, libraries and museums will remain closed at the start of Phase 2 and "progressively open later", said PSD in a media release.
"Our primary consideration is to safeguard the health and well-being of the public and staff," it added.
"To minimise the risks of outbreaks of infection, other facilities that may involve large numbers of people interacting with one another in enclosed spaces, or for prolonged period of time, will not reopen for the time being. They may reopen later, and in a limited way."
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Places that were closed during Phase 1 and will reopen in Phase 2 include those under the National Parks Board, Singapore Land Authority, Sentosa Development Corporation and town councils.
Playgrounds, skate parks, fishing areas, dog runs, beaches, car parks, as well as food and beverage and retail outlets are among those that will reopen in gardens, parks and nature reserves.
Function spaces will also reopen for wedding solemnisations. The event will be subject to a cap of 20 people - excluding the solemniser - or less, depending on the venue's capacity, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said in a media advisory.
Activities such as picnics and recreational games will be allowed, up to a maximum of five people in a group.
"For pre-schools, groups of up to 10 students with two staff will be permitted in our gardens and parks," said NEA.
The agency added that all landscape-related services and nurseries will resume, as will all animal-related activities such as the sale and adoption of pets, as well as pets boarding.
A majority of SportSG facilities as well as vacant open fields owned by the State will reopen.
All beaches and nature walks in Sentosa will also reopen, as will common property such as playgrounds, fitness corners and seating areas in public housing estates.
Beaches at St John’s, Lazarus and Kusu islands will also reopen to the public on Friday.
However, St John’s Island Lodge, which includes the holiday bungalow and three campsites, will remain closed for now, said SLA.
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Certain venues will remain closed at the start of Phase 2 but will "progressively open later", said PSD.
These include: Public libraries, National Library Building, National Archives of Singapore, museums and heritage institutions, as well as exhibition or gallery spaces.
WHAT'S CLOSED FOR THE WHOLE OF PHASE 2
While many venues at parks and gardens will reopen, barbecue pits, camping sites, galleries and attractions at those places will remain closed, said PSD.
All indoor and outdoor performance venues, such as theatres, performance halls and blackboxes, will also remain closed - except for workplace activities and training or workshops, subject to safe management measures.
[h=3]READ: Schools to resume CCAs gradually, PE group activities limited to 5 students per group[/h]In tandem with more venues resuming in Phase 2, activities and courses at community centres or clubs will be able to resume "in a limited way", said PSD.
Such programmes and activites that require physical presence can do so in small groups "with reduced density, intensity and duration", it added.
Meanwhile, the judiciary may also restrict the number of people attending open court hearings so as to comply with safe distancing measures.
"The Public Service will continue to recommend that citizens access public services and transactions through digital means as much as possible, although various service centres have been attending to citizens via appointments," said PSD.
[h=3]READ: CPF, HDB, IRAS to resume operations at service counters from Jun 2, by appointment only[/h]PSD also said that public officers who can work from home will continue to do so.
Safe distancing and SafeEntry measures will be implemented at all public service centres and workplaces to facilitate contract tracing, it added.
A list of public facilities and services that will reopen in Phase 2 can be found here.
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