Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung posted a short FAQ on Facebook about the need to wear masks or get an ART test done for the reopening of nightlife activities.
Here is what he said:
Nightlife businesses, including karaoke, resume today, after a two-year pause. Here are some FAQs:
𝗗𝗼 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴/𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀?
As a precaution, we require dancing indoors to be masked on. This is in line with the Safe Management Measures (SMMs) 1-5.
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀?
Dancing in nightclubs involves a large number of people, in an enclosed space, coming into close contact for a long duration. A negative ART supervised by an MOH-approved test provider (https://go.gov.sg/covidtestcentres) is required to manage public health risks.
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀?
The test result will be valid for 24 hours. So get tested not more than 24 hours before the end of your time at the nightclub.
𝗗𝗼 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀?
Yes if the establishments offer dancing. Check with the establishment ahead of time so that you can arrange for an ART if needed.
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿?
Two key things will decide when we can take the next steps of reopening. One, our COVID-19 situation here, including the situation in our hospitals. Two, the risks of a next infection wave, and the emergence of a new variant of concern.