REACTIVATION OF TRACETOGETHER PROGRAMME IF NEEDED
From next Monday, Singapore will move down to Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) Green – putting COVID-19 in the same category as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and the H7N9 bird flu strain.
The wearing of masks on public transport as well as in some healthcare and residential care settings will no longer be mandatory.
“It is nevertheless useful to keep both the TT and SE systems ready for reactivation for the contingency when a new, more dangerous Variant of Concern breaks out,” said MOH.
MOH said that registration details such as name, business UEN, and mobile number will be retained in the system, to minimise the steps taken by individuals and companies to set up and re-register for TT and SE, should it be needed.
Both the TT and SE (Business) apps will also remain available on the App Store, Google Play Store and Huawei AppGallery for quick reactivation if needed.
SNDGO meanwhile advised members of the public that should TT operations be reactivated, those who can use the TT app should do so, instead of collecting a token.
“The app allows for swifter updates and quicker contact tracing,” it said. “We will prioritise distributing TT tokens to those who cannot use the TT app, such as seniors, children, and those without smartphones.”
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who co-chairs the multi-ministry task force (MTF), said on Thursday that there would be a “comprehensive” after-action review of how the pandemic was handled in Singapore.
A report will be published, and it will be debated in Parliament in due course, he added.
“The journey to this point has not been easy. We’ve had many ups and downs, we’ve had to deal with many unexpected curveballs and surprises along the way,” said Mr Wong at what he later said was officially the last MTF press conference.
“But we managed to reach this point together because we all did our part.”