1)You will be only allowed to dine in and socialise in groups of 2 from Sep 27 to Oct 24.

Hawker center measures remain unchanged.

https://go.enews.link/ede6

2) Working from home will be the default during this period from Sep. 27 to Oct. 24.

Those who want to go back to work for ad-hoc reasons need to test negative for ART. If you cannot Work From Home, you are advised to self test regularly.

https://go.enews.link/6d98

3) HBL for all primary and special education will be extended until Oct. 7.

Tuition services will be online.

https://go.enews.link/e377

4) The booster programme will be extended for those 50-59, from Oct 4.

https://go.enews.link/63b8

5) The COVID-19 Driver Relief Fund will be extended for another two months until Nov 2021.

https://tttttt.me/LTASingapore/639

If you show COVID-19 symptoms, go to a doctor. Do not use ART test kits if you show symptoms of COVID-19.

Even if you do not exhibit minor symptoms, do not ignore it.

You are advised to self test regularly.

How to properly use an ART kit:
https://www.enews.link/art-faq

Media: Coast News

From Sep. 27 to Oct. 24, all carpooling services, such as GrabHitch & RydePool will be suspended.

Operations for GrabCar and other private hire car services will no be shut down, but a 2 passenger limit for taxis & private hire cars (PHC) will be implemented.

https://go.enews.link/a1c7

You can take national exams (PSLE, O Levels etc) if you are on quarantine or approved Covid-19 absence, but will be subject to stringent criteria.

Some of the measures:
- Students have to test negative for Covid-19 with a PCR test at the start of the QO, and test negative for an ART within 24 hours before each paper.

- Travel to the exam venue must be by private transport or on foot. No stops should be made.

- The rooms used will be separate and will be cleaned throughly.

- Designated entry and exit points and social distancing will be in place.

- Students will start the exams 30 minutes after the scheduled start time for the rest of the cohort.

Here is more: https://go.enews.link/60bc

Temasek Foundation has extended the free N95 & surgical masks collection period up till 3rd October at selected CapitaLand Malls.

The Malls are:
Bedok Mall, Bugis Junction, Bukit Panjang Plaza, Funan, IMM, JCube, Junction 8, Lot One, Plaza Singapura, Tampines Mall and Westgate.

https://go.enews.link/fb5a

The total population of Singapore has declined by 4.1%, to around 5.41 million people.

Previous population falls were in 2020 (0.3%) and 1986 (0.1%). A large part of this 4.1% was from the non-resident population, which was 1.47 million in June.

See more information and statistics: https://go.enews.link/9ac8

Seniors aged 60 and older, and those who live with them, are strongly advised to stay at home for the next 4 weeks, due to the worsening COVID-19 situation in Singapore.

Seniors are encouraged to get booster shots, if not their first/ second dose.

Overseas fans for the Bejing 2022 Olympics will not be allowed.

Athletes, officials and workers that are not fully vaccinated will also have to go through 21-day quarantine.

More measures on the Winter Olympics:
https://go.enews.link/2dSr

Media: @justaslice on Flickr

Yes we are on break - but this is an important message!

PM Lee will make an address to the nation on updates to the COVID-19 situation in Singapore tomorrow at noon.

Watch his speech live on TV.

https://go.enews.link/983f

Media: MCI

The speech has ended, watch and recap below:

Children will likely get their vaccines next year - PM Lee

"Singapore is closely tracking the progress of vaccine trials on children in the United States and will start vaccinating children as soon as vaccines are approved for them, and Singapore’s experts are satisfied that they are safe."

Media: Straits Times

The multi ministry task force will be speaking now, following PM Lee's address.

Minister Gan Kim Yong is tuning in live from Washington DC, where he is currently discussing the VTL with the US.

Media: MCI

More VTLs will be introduced with Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, UK, Canada and the USA.

Applications open on the 12 Oct, and the first travellers will be allowed in on the 19th.

Our break is OVER!
Ill start the engines of E-News soon, thanks for letting me have some time off to focus on other stuff!

Settling some stuff first before i go back to the run 😅

Electricity Retailer iSwitch will end its operations on Nov. 11, 2021.

Around 90,000 of its customers will have their accounts transferred to SP Group, however they have the choice to opt for another retailer.

iSwitch said this was "due to current electricity market conditions".

https://go.enews.link/ec0b

Media: iSwitch

Colin Powell, the former US secretary of state has died of COVID-19 complications at the age of 84.

He was fully vaccinated.

Colin Powell was the first black United States secretary of state and top military officer.

https://go.enews.link/954a

Media: AFP