Daily Briefing: Show galleries to re-open on 19 June; Selected food courts to test table-top separators

And NEA urges coffee shops to remove smoking corners.

From PropertyGuru:

Developers can now look forward to re-opening show galleries and resuming business activities from 19 June, according to a circular from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA).

However, URA notes that safe management measures must be implemented to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

Maximum capacity at a show gallery and show unit, for instance, will be based on 10 sqm per person. Viewings at the show gallery will be by appointment only, with no more than five persons per group, which includes salespersons.

Developers are also required to use the SafeEntry system to record the check-in of all visitors who must wear a mask and should also ensure that groups have a minimum distance of one metre between them.

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From Channel News Asia:

Table-top separators will be installed on more than 500 tables at selected Kopitiam and Food Junction outlets, as well as canteens for transport workers, as part of a trial to create a safe dining solution, according to a press release.

The pilot project is funded by Temasek Foundation in partnership with CapitaLand and the National Transport Workers Union (NTWU).

The separators are treated with a self-disinfecting antimicrobial coating that can last for three months, said Temasek Foundation.

The transparent separators were rolled out on 18 June at NTWU canteens in public transport operators’ depots in Bulim, Loyang, Seletar and Woodlands. The table-top separators will be installed at selected Kopitiam and Food Junction food courts.

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From Channel News Asia:

Coffee shops are encouraged to remove smoking corners as part of measures to "safeguard public health", according to the National Environment Agency (NEA).

They also advised shops to implement cleanliness measures, such as a tray return system, to keep tables clean and allow cleaners to focus on other cleaning tasks.

The agency added that it will introduce a programme that provides co-funding for toilet upgrading work, to improve the cleanliness of such facilities in coffee shops and hawker centres with ageing infrastructure.

"The Toilet Improvement Programme for hawker centres will have upgrading works that focus on improving the design of the toilets and choice of sanitary fittings to make them easier to clean, as well as encouraging users to maintain toilet cleanliness," said NEA.

The agency added that public toilet owners and operators play an important role in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and ensuring that there are basic amenities, such as liquid hand soap, toilet paper, and litter bins.

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