Good news is that government will be taking lead on this where they will be implementing crowd management measurement.
How does it works? Government enforcement officers who come across people gathered in public will issue written warnings to them immediately, before dispersing them. This was being told by Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli on Facebook on Wednesday.
He also added that “If there is a subsequent infringements will incur a fine or prosecution in court”
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Wednesday that 15 markets islandwide put crowd management measures in place on the same say.
The plan is that by Friday, another 25 markets managed by the agency or NEA-appointed operators will follow the same suit. Which means 40 markets by Friday there will be about half of all markets in Singapore, would have these crowd management measures in place.
The crowd control measures include controlled entry and exit points where the number of patrons who can enter is managed by the size and space in the market. Should a queue form to get into the market, members of the public are advised to keep at least 1m apart.
In light of the long weekend and more people telecommuting, NEA advised the public to adjust their marketing hours.