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Even as the coronavirus pandemic rages on globally and remains a major worry here, some students are letting down their guard by flouting safe distancing rules.
It has been over two weeks since schools reopened fully on June 29 with safe management measures in place, such as the wearing of masks and seating students a metre apart.
And despite being told to go home directly after school, some students have been loitering at malls and void decks, or playing sports in groups larger than the five allowed by the safe distancing rules.
In view of the rise in community cases during phase two of the reopening of the economy in recent weeks, this trend has worried parents, youth counsellors and residents.
When The New Paper checked five basketball courts in Khatib and Bishan last Monday evening, at least three groups of six to eight secondary school or polytechnic students were playing.
Mr Martin Chok, assistant director of youth services at Care Corner, said some of his youth clients, who are in their teens, have also been hanging out late at night to ride e-scooters or smoke in public places with their friends.
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