We're in theory 1/2 way through our month of Covid restrictions. But to be honest, we're expecting restrictions will likely last much longer - at least in some form.

Mid June is currently the official end date. We still have new local cases identified every day (usually 15 to 25). Despite a huge push for testing (any doctor visits with symptoms receive testing), extensive contact tracing testing, testing of staff and visitors to any major locations where there's been a recent case, Singapore only has a bit more than 500 active cases at the moment.  

The bbq pits, gym, and common rooms have were all closed by the government a few weeks ago. Probably because we are such a large complex, it appears that the condo has added security instead of closing the remaining facilities. Security guards move around the grounds constantly asking people to separate, pull a mask up, or just watching. There's a guard posted at the main pool most of the time now.  

Playgrounds and pools are allowed to be open. However, many condos have had to close them as the condos' management is responsible for ensuring the social distancing rules are followed. Fines to the condo and mandatory closure can occur.

How the rules apply to children has been a bit less clear than it was when we were in Lockdown last year. I have heard of a number of insistence in the last week where someone outside with more than one small child has been told to separate from one of the children, so they are walking as a group of no more than 2.

It's been rather terrifying to hear of people being told they need to let a 3 year old cross a busy street 6 feet from a caregiver or told they can not hold the child's hand while walking past the pool. The adults in these situations were intimidated by the person with authority, their IDs were recorded, but they refused to separate from the children. After when they followed up by calling into the government, they were told they were within their rights to accompany the children in these instances.

Sounds like with the condos and other places on the hook for enforcing the rules, they're scared of being too lenient, and causing other potential problems. It seems like most of the people I know are more afraid of breaking a rule accidentally or being harassed in error than of catching Covid.

We see some families going out in groups of 3 or 4, but we're just going out as only 2. I find the "being watched" feeling, even when you know you're 100% following the rule, to be bad enough.

The signage has certainly increased around our condo. It's new signs that we haven't seen in the last year and half. Our condo's main entrance has so much new signage: 5 signs chained together really makes an impact. Plus there are new "Stay Safe" circles on the ground, and additional signs at the top of the stairs. This is a busy spot, because it's where all the kids pile in and out of the school buses.

There are new signs are in our elevator. MsI was thoroughly prepared to go to the pool: She had on her pool googles and over the head towel, and then she realized she needed to add her mask to the ensemble. In the elevator she wanted to know exactly what the new signs said.

Interestingly, MsI assumed she was supposed to stand on the new circle. I'm pretty sure it actually means you should move to the corners. In Singapore, an "X" during Covid means you can't stand or sit there. We X's on benches and tables and chairs every where we go.

As this is a private lift with only the 9 condos in our row using this elevator, it's rare that the elevator arrives with anyone already in it. If it does we just let them proceed without getting in.

After the pool, we forgot to put MsI's mask back on. She saw the sign when we were going back up in the elevator and covered her mouth with her hand and said she wouldn't take her hand off until we were home. Kids under 6 don't have to wear a mask, but we don't tell MsI that. She always wears a mask when we leave home.