According to Straits Times, people should wear a mask when shopping at any market as per announced by the National Environment Agency (NEA)
This will be effective from Sunday (April 12) where for those who do not will be turned away at the 40 markets managed by the NEA or NEA-appointed operators. NEA said that the generally crowded and closed-in environment in markets, as well as the continued crowding observed at the start of the long weekend on Friday, have led it to make the move.
This below video was filmed by the netizen on the announcement made from one of the pasar.
The latest update is in addition to the crowd management measures, such as controlled entry and exit points, that the NEA has already put in place. NTUC Fairprice had earlier urged all its shoppers to wear masks during their grocery runs, and has stipulated that all its staff must wear masks when working.
On Friday, more than 2,900 stern warnings and 40 $300 fines were issued to people who flouted safe distancing measures across the island, as the authorities noted an increase in the number of people out and about on Good Friday, a public holiday.
So when you head out to the pasar, make sure you wear a mask. Let your parents or elderly know as well else they will not be allowed into the pasar.