From having to get room service to limiting your travel party to two, here's everything you need to know about travelling during the heightened alert
As of this weekend, Singapore has officially entered a heightened alert to combat the rising number of community Covid-19 cases around the country. This means that all dining-in has been suspended and that you can only go out in groups of two from May 16 to June 13.
The new rules, which came into place very quickly following the sudden spike in community cases that began when the Tan Tock Seng Hospital cluster was reported on April 27, have significantly impacted people who had already planned staycations, cruises and trips abroad.
If you are wondering how the new rules will affect your plans, read on to find out what the different travel and hotel sectors have done to adapt to these new regulations.
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1. Staycations
If you have planned for and booked a staycation between May 16 and June 13, you might have to make some changes. While hotel guests are still allowed to stay in hotels, you will only be allowed to have two guests per room unless all guests are from the same household.
You will also not be allowed to dine in at all hotel restaurants and cafes. This means that you will likely have to get takeaways or room service.
Spas and gyms will also remain closed till June 13 and tour group sizes have been reduced to just 20 people per tour with a maximum of two people per group in each tour.
In a Facebook update, the Singapore Tourism Board announced that subject to terms and conditions, people with hotel bookings between May 16 and June 13 will be able to change their booking dates or ask for a refund.
If you used your Singaporediscovers to book these staycations, you can get a refund and use them when the Covid-19 situation in Singapore has stabilised.
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