Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung said in a Facebook post that the reverting of the DORSCON level to yellow is a huge milestone for Singapore, but that the pandemic is not over.
Here is what he said
7 Feb 2020: DORSCON Orange
26 Apr 2022: DOSRCON Yellow
This is a very major milestone for #Singapore, made possible because of everyone’s hard work and perseverance.
The pandemic is not over, but we – especially our healthcare workers – can finally catch a breather.
From 26 Apr, we will step down most of our SMMs 1-5, except indoor mask wearing. This is a stepping down, but not a dismantling of the measures. We can reactivate it when needed.
No more group size limit.
Indoor masking required, optional in outdoor settings.
All workers can now return to the workplace. Workers can remove their masks at the workplace when they are not interacting with others and not in customer-facing areas.
Safe distancing will not be required.
Capacity limit will be removed.
We are also removing Vaccination-Differentiated SMMs(VDS) at most places. But we are not dropping it completely. It is still needed for big events, F&B outlets and certain nightspots. So keep your TraceTogether app or token.
Let’s continue to exercise social responsibility as we move towards pre-COVID normalcy.