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Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Circulars

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

12 January 2022

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

Effective Date:
1 January 2022

This has been superseded by the latest advisory.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 and Lifestyle-Related Services Establishments.

Enhancements to Vaccination-Differentiated SMMs (VDS)

  1. From 1 January 2022, the concession for unvaccinated individuals to take a negative Pre-Event Test (PET) to enter VDS settings such as shopping malls and establishments providing personal care services, will be removed. Only those who are fully vaccinated, have recovered from COVID-19, are medically ineligible for all COVID-19 vaccines under the National Vaccination Programme or are children aged 12 years and below (i.e. born in or after 2010) will be allowed to allowed to enter settings where VDS is implemented. From 1 March 2022, children born in 2009 will need to be fully vaccinated to enter venues and participate in activities with VDS1.

  2. In addition, from 1 January 2022, all recovered persons from COVID-19 who are not fully vaccinated are only given a 180-day exemption after infection to enter settings where VDS is implemented. This is a reduction from the previous exemption period of 270 days.

  3. As at 1 January 2022, those who have recovered from COVID-19 and have exceeded the 180-day period, but have yet to be fully vaccinated, are given until 31 January 2022 to complete their primary vaccination regime2, so as to be able to enter VDS settings. During the grace period, these individuals can produce their discharge memo for entry into VDS settings.

Group Size for Dine-In and Social Gatherings

  1. The group size for dine-in and social gatherings is limited 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)3 are 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.

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, 187 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, 187 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 12 January 2022


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1A grace period has been extended to children born in 2009 to allow them sufficient time to get fully vaccinated. Please refer to the MOH Press Release on 2 December 2021 for more details.

2This means they must have received the appropriate regimen of World Health Organisation Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) vaccines. For more information, refer to MOH’s information sheet on the requirements for VDS.

3To be certified as medically ineligible for all COVID-19 vaccines under the National Vaccination Programme, individuals may, from 15 November 2021, visit a doctor familiar with their medical condition, or any clinic or hospital to obtain a hardcopy doctor-certified memo. Visit https://go.gov.sg/acceptabledocs for the sample of the standard memo. The information would also be subsequently keyed into MOH’s Health IT systems so that their entry can eventually be enabled by the TraceTogether/Safe Entry check-in systems at establishments with VDS settings.

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