### [2021-08-10](/feed/2021/08/10/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# Singapore begins to ease some of social distancing measures that allow indoor dining to resume at food and beverage establishments and raising group size to five people for those who have been fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19. However, unvaccinated people only allowed to dine in groups of up to two people at coffee shops and hawker centres. 

SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has spelt out the criteria for people to be allowed to dine in at food-and-beverage (F&B) outlets from Tuesday (Aug 10), pointing out that hard copies of vaccination certificates obtained overseas will not be accepted.


### Sources:

1. [Today Online](https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/covid-19-moh-spells-out-eligibility-criteria-dining-fb-outlets-hard-copies-overseas)

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