{"id":32236,"date":"2020-04-03T13:23:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T05:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=32236"},"modified":"2022-06-13T17:24:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T09:24:56","slug":"condos-closure-facilities-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/condos-closure-facilities-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"These SG condos are shutting down their facilities due to Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"
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4 April 2020 Update<\/strong>: The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has issued the following: “As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, MCSTs should close all common facilities no later than 7 April 2020, in line with the Government\u2019s latest advisories to reduce the risk of local transmission of COVID-19.\u201d<\/em> The condo facilities closure will be for an initial one month until 4 May 2020 inclusive; other circuit breaker measures can be found here<\/a>. The 3 April 2020 original article is below:<\/p>\n

It was only a matter of time, you knew that right? With Covid-19 cases now over 1,000 in Singapore and community spread a big concern, it’s tough to let everyone jump into a pool, have huge BBQ nights or practice poor gym etiquette without consequences. So, in the name of safe distancing, condo managements have began to shut down the facilities that, well, make SG condos great.<\/p>\n

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Which condos are closing their facilities?<\/h2>\n

Considering that breaching safe distancing guidelines can now be punishable by law<\/a>, we’d say all condos with facilities have began to put in place measures such as limiting the number of people in an enclosed spaces.<\/p>\n

But many condos have taken it a step further and shut-down facilities they\u2060\u2014and the residents\u2060\u2014perceive to be at risk should they condo to be open, especially in condos with confirmed cases of Covid-19 (i.e. residents who contracted the virus).<\/p>\n

Located in the East of Singapore, The Bayshore condominium was one of the most recent examples<\/a>; after three Covid-19 cases were found, the 1,038-unit condo closed most facilities like pools, playgrounds, fitness areas, etc. On 3 April 2020, the management announced the decision to extend the closure of facilities until 17 April.<\/p>\n

We also reached out to Stuart Chng<\/a>, the co-founder at Navis Living Group, for some quick updates on other condos that are affected. (This isn’t the full list, of course, and the situation in each condo is also likely to change each week. You can us know about your condo’s status via our comments below, and we’ll update the list.<\/strong>)<\/p>\n