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Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Circulars

Updated Advisory for Safe Management Measures at Retail Establishments and Lifestyle-Related Services

25 November 2021

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Who Should Know:
Mall developers, building owners, retail business owners

Effective Date:
22 November 2021

This has been superseded by the latest advisory. Please refer to the Circulars page.

  1. This joint advisory updates on the Safe Management Measures (SMMs) for Retail Establishments, to take effect from 22 November 2021.

Increase in Group Size for Dine-In and Social Gatherings

  1. The group size for dine-in and social gatherings will be increased from 2 persons to 5 persons.

Concession for Medically Ineligible Individuals

  1. From 1 December 2021, those who are medically ineligible for all COVID-19 vaccines under the National Vaccination Programme (NVP) will be able to enter shopping malls, dine in at F&B establishments and participate in personal care services (such as facials and saunas) and high-intensity sports/exercise activities and classes that require masks to be removed.

  2. They will need to present a hard copy memo1 issued by a General Practitioner (GP) clinic, public or private healthcare institution, along with a government-issued photo identification card for entry into these premises. More details on the criteria for medical ineligibility can be found here.

  3. However, unvaccinated individuals should exercise caution and protect themselves by reducing their movement and staying at home as much as possible.

Removal of Vaccination-Differentiated SMMs (VDS) Concession for Voluntarily Unvaccinated Individuals

  1. From 1 January 2022, those who choose not to be vaccinated can no longer use a negative Pre-Event Test (PET) to enter VDS settings such as shopping malls and establishments providing personal care services. Only those who are fully vaccinated, have recovered from COVID-19, are medically ineligible for all COVID-19 vaccines under the NVP or are children aged 12 years and below (i.e. born in or after 2009) will be allowed to enter settings where VDS is implemented.

Other Safe Management Measures

  1. In addition to the above, Retail establishments and Lifestyle-Related Services must adhere to prevailing SMMs in the Annex [PDF, 217 KB]. Firm action will be taken against any breaches. Under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act, first-time offenders will face a fine of up to S$10,000, imprisonment of up to six months, or both. Subsequent offences may face a fine of up to S$20,000, imprisonment of up to twelve months, or both. Businesses that do not comply with the government’s requirements on SMMs may also be ineligible for government grants, loans, tax rebates and other assistance, and may also be subject to temporary closures.

Annex [PDF, 217 KB]: Other Safe Management Measures (SMMs) for all Retail Establishments and Lifestyle-Related Services


Thank You.

ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE
HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD
SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY
SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Updated as of 22 November 2021


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1To be certified as medically ineligible, individuals may, from 15 November 2021, visit a doctor familiar with their medical condition, or alternatively, any clinic or hospital to obtain a hardcopy doctor-certified memo.

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