SINGAPORE (July 3): The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) says that it has drawn up safe management measures (SMMs) with the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), Enterprise Singapore (ESG), and the Ministry of Health (MOH) for hotels on Friday.
Under the SMM, hotels, which include migrant worker decant hotels (MWD), and stay-home-notice dedicated facilities (SDFs), must comply with the latest requirements found in the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020.
Under Phase 2, which began on June 19, hotels may now apply to the STB to resume providing accommodations to guests for leisure purposes and reopen recreation areas for children within the hotel premises.
Hotels may resume these activities and related marketing efforts only once they have received approval from the MTI.
As part of the application process, hotels must address outcomes to reduce potential transmission risks and support contract tracing efforts.
Hotels must also implement density requirements such as limiting occupancy at guest-accessible public spaces within the premises to no more than one person per 10sqm. The limit excludes hotel staff.
Timings to minimise face-to-face contact among guests and employees will also be staggered.
Hotels whose applications have been approved, will have to submit a weekly report to the government, and inform STB whenever there is a positive Covid-19 case at the hotel.
