Phase 2 of Reopening the Economy starts 19 June 2020

10 weeks or 70 days today of mostly stay at home, Phase 2 of reopening of Singapore economy is slated to start this Friday 19 June. Dine-in in F&B outlets/hawker centres and retail shops are finally allowed to operate again. This phase came sooner than I expected. Social gatherings of up to 5 persons are allowed. Parks, beaches, swimming pools, sports facilities will be open too. This will be visibly different from Circuit Breaker and Phase 1 periods. There is one constant. We still have to wear our face masks and to maintain 1metre safe distancing while we out and about.

Covid-19 coronavirus is not DEAD yet. It is around us and countries are still closing their physical borders to prevent import of this coronavirus into the country. There are flare-ups of infections in some countries as we speak.

Seniors who are above 60 years are more vulnerable to succumbing to complications from this infection. So we have to remain socially responsible to prevent the spreading of Covid-19 to them. They are not like young people who can fight the infection well.

So as more contacts between person-to-person are inevitable in Phase 2, let’s remember that this is not about me alone. It also about the community whom we associate with. Keep up with personal hygiene and keep ourselves safe from Covid-19. This will help to limit transmission rate in the community and also more importantly within our homes.

Keep Safe and Enjoy the freedom that comes with Phase 2 but with an Awareness of the environment we are in. Covid-19 coronavirus is not eradicated yet!