No fixed end date how can extend?
There saying mid june will announce phase 2.
About 75 per cent of the economy can resume operations in
Phase 1, which will begin on June 2, said Mr Wong, who co-chairs the multi-ministry task force tackling the coronavirus pandemic. Thereafter, the task force will continue to monitor the situation, particularly over the first two weeks of June.
If community transmission remains low and stable, then we will decide by the middle of June on whether we want to take the next step of moving to Phase 2, and that means Phase 2 could happen before the end of June," he said during a virtual press conference.
Phase 2 will entail the resumption of a wider range of activities, with almost the entire economy resuming operations by the start of this phase, he added.
- These include retail shops, consumer services, and dining in at food and beverage outlets subject to a cap of five people per group. The rule will still apply for households of more than five people, who will have to sit at different tables.
- Sports facilities and public venues like stadiums and swimming pools are also expected to reopen
- Social interactions and family visits would also be allowed, subject to the same cap of five people