Dining In is Allowed At Certain University Canteens and Dining Hall Under Covid-19 Rules by MOE
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Since the phase 2 lockdown of Heightened measures started on May 16, dining at food and beverages outlets and hawker centres have been banned. However, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has clarified that dining in canteens and dining halls at Institutes of Higher Learning (KIHLs) can continue as long as the necessary safe management measures are in place and this is because students and staff are on campuses for longer period of time and it will provide more convenience for students instead. This safe management measure also means that canteen and dining halls are open different depending on individual universities. Unlike eateries and hawker centres that can offer only takeaway or delivery from now until June 13, canteens and dining halls can continue to serve students and staff.
NUS Students also mentioned that they should sit individually while having their meals in dining halls at hostel and because of the size of the campus, sometimes student accommodation has often located a distance were from where their classes take place and it will take 20 minutes to walk between hostel and classes, which students also find that if they can’t eat on campus, it will be hard to find a place to eat since they don’t know whether they can eat in their lecture hall.
Here is some of the University which have specific measure steps:
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- For the National University of Singapore (NUS), dining in is allowed at its hostel’s dining halls, but not canteens, the latter of which remains closed. Diners must sit individually when having their meals.
- For the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), dining is allowed at canteens and food courts but not the fast food outlets and restaurants on campus. Diners must adhere to the maximum of two people per group size.
- For the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM), dining in is allowed at its food court, FoodFest.
According to the Ministry of Health’s website, it is permissible to eat at other public spaces too such as a park where it would be inconvenient for some to return home or workplace to eat but in these instances, members of the public should also remember to avoid crowded spaces and minimise social interactions including safe distancing maintain at all time.
Occupancy limits at public places, such as shopping malls and showrooms, have also been reduced from the limit of 10sqm per person of Gross Floor Area (GFA), to 16sqm per person, after Singapore entered Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) from May 16.
source cna
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