Brief queues but mostly smooth sailing as malls enforce vaccination-differentiated entry measures

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SINGAPORE: While brief queues were occasionally seen outside various shopping malls on Wednesday (Oct 20), vaccination-differentiated entry measures seemed to have been enforced without a hitch following the end of the

CNA visited 18 malls across Singapore between 10am and 2pm on Wednesday. The flow of traffic was largely smooth, with little or no delay for those waiting to enter.

Safe-distancing ambassadors checking the vaccination statuses of shoppers at Wisma Atria shopping mall on Oct 20, 2021, the first day of the end of the grace period for vaccination-differentiated measures in Singapore. Every customer who entered Westgate, Jem and JCube was asked for their vaccination status. This was either done by getting them to present their TraceTogether app or by scanning a device that showed their vaccination status.

At Parkway Parade, only a few visitors trickled into the mall just after lunch, resulting in a smooth traffic flow at the main entrance. “No issue. If you don’t have your TraceTogether token, then just show them your ,” said the 43-year-old. The mall also keeps a database of staff who are either partially vaccinated or have recognised notices exempting them from being vaccinated.

"It was a hassle," he said, adding that he will approach the Ministry of Health to ask about his TraceTogether status.

 

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