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COVID-19 limits demand for Santa Claus to appear at malls, events
Peer Metze, a 58-year-old retiree from Germany, has been playing Santa Claus for well over a decade. (Photo: Peer Metze)
03 Feb 2021 03:33PM) Share this content
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SINGAPORE: The pressure on jobs brought about by the effects of COVID-19 has had an unexpected casualty: Santa Claus.
Demand for appearances by him has been crippled, amid weak business sentiment and continued efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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“We haven’t had any bookings at all from the malls or corporate companies … In the past, we could get over 15 bookings just from one client alone,” said Christina Krishnan, the founder of Budget Events & Entertainment Services, which offers Santa Claus appearances.