SINGAPORE: From Thursday , those visiting four popular markets in Geylang, Yishun, Marsiling and Jurong on weekdays will no longer have their entry restricted based on the last digit of their identification card numbers, under an easing of COVID-19 measures.
Under the rules, those whose last digit on their ID card is an even number could only visit these markets on the even dates of the month. Those whose last digit is an odd number could only visit these markets on the odd dates of the month."NEA has been closely monitoring the situation at the four popular markets for the past three months," said the agency.
However queues can still be seen on certain weekends outside some of these markets, with the crowd generally"about 20 to 40 per cent more" on weekends as compared to weekdays, said NEA. However, safe distancing will still be in place and the identification card-based entry restrictions will still apply during the weekends.