The number of people who can visit "popular" spots, such as certain wet markets and supermarkets, will be further restricted through an odd-even day system, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Tuesday, April 21.
The number of people who can visit "popular" spots, such as certain wet markets and supermarkets, will be further restricted through an odd-even day system, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Tuesday, April 21.
These spots are places where people tend to gather as they are popular, but where safe distancing is hard to enforce, he added.
Movement to popular spots limited by ending NRIC numbers
This new scheme will make use of the NRIC numbers.
Depending on the last digit of the NRIC or FIN number, shoppers will only be permitted entry on certain days.
The measure is introduced in a bid to tighten the country's containment strategy on the Covid-19 outbreak.
Wong said such localised controls are meant to thin out the crowds in these areas, and reduce transmission risk as much as possible.