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

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

This has been superseded by the latest advisory.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.

Updates on Vaccination-Differentiated Safe Management Measures (VDS)

2. Unvaccinated individuals are no longer able to present a negative Pre-Event Test (PET) result to enter VDS settings such as shopping malls and establishments providing personal care services that require the removal of facemasks, such as facial treatments, make-up services and saunas. 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 unvaccinated 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 who turn 13 in 2022 will need to be fully vaccinated to enter venues and participate in activities with VDS.

3. 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.

4. VDS must be implemented for all events, irrespective of event size and whether F&B is served. This also applies to those held at retail and lifestyle-related services establishments.

Updates on Rostered Routine Testing (RRT)

5. From 18 February 2022, malls, large standalone stores and supermarket outlets, as well as those in personal care services (e.g. facial and nail services, spas/saunas, massage establishments, hairdressing, and make-up services) will no longer be required to conduct Fast and Easy Test Rostered Routine Testing, or FET RRT. This is a change from the current practice where all workers in these establishments are to be tested once every 7 days under FET RRT, regardless of vaccination status.

6. Companies that have remaining kits that were already distributed to them for RRT are strongly encouraged to continue testing until the test kits are fully utilised. There is no need for companies to submit these test results.

Other Safe Management Measures

7. In addition to the above, Retail establishments and Lifestyle-Related Services must adhere to prevailing SMMs in the Annex [PDF, 193KB]. 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, 193KB]: 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 28 February 2022

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