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SINGAPORE - From Tuesday (Jan 26), all households will be able to host a maximum of eight guests a day, as part of stepped-up measures to combat rising Covid-19 infections ahead of Chinese New Year.
Singapore will also begin Covid-19 vaccinations for those aged 70 and above from next Wednesday, starting with pilot schemes in Ang Mo Kio and Tanjong Pagar.
Here are Singapore s latest Covid-19 measures at a glance.
Visitors per household capped at 8 per day from Jan 26; CNY visits limited to 2 other households
From next Tuesday (Jan 26), each household will be allowed to receive up to only eight unique visitors a day, said Education Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday.
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Tripartite partners issue update after review of safe management measures at workplace
Even with the current workplace safe management measures, peak-hour travel on public transport this month still increased by 11 per cent over travel in November last year, said the statement from the tripartite partners. Under current advisories, employers must implement flexible work hours so that at least half of all employees start work in the office at or after 10am.ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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SINGAPORE - The Covid-19 pandemic has created a silver lining for women and caregivers as many are now better able to juggle household responsibilities while working from home.
However, flexible work arrangements have also created more stress and there needs to be greater clarity on how employees can disconnect from work when they need to.
These were among the issues raised by panellists at the Conversations on Singapore Women s Development virtual dialogue session on Monday (Jan 18), which was organised by the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) and NTUC s Women and Family Unit.
Minister of State for Manpower and Education Gan Siow Huang said during the session that pandemic-induced flexible work arrangements have brought new opportunities for caregivers who also work.
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