It seems that the tight restrictions are slowly loosening, with the recent announcement of tour groups being able to be run again! In another piece of news, they may be held for up to 10 participants, up from the number of 5 that remains the norm for gatherings elsewhere.

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Local walking, cycling and kayaking tours may now accommodate up to 10 participants, double the previous limit.

A walking tour in Little India.

As five remains the current limit for public gatherings, however, groups that exceed this must be split into two, with no intermingling allowed, according to updated guidelines for tour operators published by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on Tuesday (July 28).

Other guidelines include limiting tours to a maximum of eight hours and using portable audio systems with individual headsets to communicate with participants during the tour.

For tours that involve transport, capacity must be capped at 50 people - or the operating capacity of the conveyance - whichever is lower, after the implementation of safe management measures.

The allowance for larger tour groups comes amid a newly-launched campaign to encourage locals to prop up tourism businesses, as well as low numbers of Covid-19 community cases.

Tour operators and tourist guides have been allowed to resume operations from this month, subject to approval from the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

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