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Efforts to raise hygiene and cleanliness standards at hawker centres, coffee shops and public toilets will be ramped up from Friday (June 19), when restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19 are eased and people can eat out.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Wednesday (June 17) that diners at hawker centres or coffee shops will be reminded by safe distancing ambassadors to properly dispose of their used tissues and wet wipes, and return their trays and crockery to centralised stations.
Public toilet owners and operators will also have to ensure the facilities have such basic amenities as liquid hand soap, toilet paper and litter bins, the NEA added.
Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli, who oversees the NEA, said: “Cleanliness and good standards of hygiene are our first line of defence against evolving public health threats.”
He added: “We need to make simple habits, such as returning our trays and disposing used tissues or wipes properly, social norms at hawker centres and coffee shops.
“This will complement NEA’s renewed efforts to uplift public toilet cleanliness in Singapore.”
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