Singapore, Sept. 16 -- Twenty-three food and beverage (F&B) outlets were caught flouting Covid-19 safe management measures during stepped-up checks over the weekend.

Many of the breaches involved groups of more than five people seated together, mingling between tables, or alcohol being served and consumed past 10.30pm, the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) said yesterday.

The rules for phase two, which began on June 19, state that groups of up to five people are permitted for social gatherings, but there should be no mixing.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Aug 21 that people should refrain from booking multiple tables for large gatherings in F&B outlets, and urged restaurants not to accept such reservations. ...