The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Malls in Singapore were teeming with pre-pandemic crowd sizes in the final weekend before Christmas as shoppers sought last-minute presents in a festive year-end mood.
This was despite the Government urging caution in the lead-up to phase three of Singapore s reopening on Dec 28, which will allow larger gatherings of up to eight and expanded capacity limits at public places.
The Straits Times spoke to several patrons at shopping centres around the island, who admitted to unease over the lack of safe distancing amid crowds larger than they had expected. It s very busy in the mall, it s scary to see people going out like there s (no pandemic), said Mr Muhammad Faiz, who was at Bugis Junction. You don t know who could be a carrier, and there are so many people around, you could end up being too close to someone and come into contact with (a carrier).
SINGAPORE - Malls in Singapore were teeming with pre-pandemic crowd sizes in the final weekend before Christmas as shoppers sought last-minute presents in a festive year-end mood.
This was despite the Government urging caution in the lead-up to phase three of Singapore s reopening on Dec 28, which will allow larger gatherings of up to eight and expanded capacity limits at public places.
The Straits Times spoke to several patrons at shopping centres around the island, who admitted to unease over the lack of safe distancing amid crowds larger than they had expected. It s very busy in the mall, it s scary to see people going out like there s (no pandemic), said Mr Muhammad Faiz, who was at Bugis Junction. You don t know who could be a carrier, and there are so many people around, you could end up being too close to someone and come into contact with (a carrier).