the Authorities also intend to minimize the communication with each other during trips.
SINGAPORE, may 20. /TASS/. the Government of Singapore has banned the residents to talk on a mobile phone, as well as to minimize communication with each other during journeys on public transport in order to reduce the risk of transmitting viral infections. This is stated in common on Wednesday, the explanations of the intergovernmental working group in connection with the announced measures for a gradual exit from quarantine after 1 June.
“We are fully aware that transport will be very hard to maintain a social distance of one meter when the life will gradually return to normal activity resumes many companies will start classes in schools and universities,” said co-chair of the group, the Minister of national development Lawrence Vaughn. Therefore, “we need to take a number of measures to ensure security,” the official added. In particular, he said, “being in the metro and buses, residents should refrain from talking on the phone and communicating with each other”. In addition, “will remain mandatory wearing of protective masks,” recalled Vaughn.
Minister-coordinator for infrastructure, Minister of transport, Khu boon WAN on his page in Facebook said that “after June 1, the frequency of public transport will be increased to the maximum in order to avoid crowds of people.”
however, the government on may 19 announced that the release from quarantine after this date will be carried out in three stages. In particular, in the first stage of the resumed operation of some enterprises, will start classes in schools, will be open kindergartens. In about a month, cafes, restaurants will be able to receive visitors, open all the shops, gyms and exercise clubs.
the First violation of the restrictive rules, including refusal to wear masks, is punishable by a penalty of 300 Singapore dollars ($211), re — 1 000 Singapore dollars ($705), the subsequent — imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, with foreigners also will be deported.
To date, the number of infected with the coronavirus in Singapore is approaching 29 thousand., what is the highest rate in South East Asia. The main spread of the virus occurred in dormitories, where compactly lived about 320 thousand migrant workers from South Asia. The diseases caused by the coronavirus, has recovered over 10 thousand people, in hospitals are only about a thousand. The rest are placed in temporary isolation centers, and they do not require hospitalization. During the pandemic in the country died 22 people, the mortality rate, thus, is OK��lo 0,1% — one of the lowest in the world.
