Singapore to ease COVID-19 curbs from next week

FILE PHOTO: The seating area at a food center is cordoned off to restrict dining-in as part of the latest measures to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore on July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Caroline Chia

SINGAPORE — Singapore’s health ministry said Friday it will start easing COVID-19 restrictions, including allowing fully vaccinated people to dine in at restaurants in groups of five, from next Tuesday.

The easing comes as the government expects more than 70% of the population to have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by August 9.

The government will also resume entry approvals for vaccinated work pass holders and their dependants with travel history to higher risk countries from August 10.