The circuit breaker in Singapore is in place until June 1, though regulations are evolving all the time. If you find it difficult to keep track of what you can or cannot do during CB, you’re not alone. While the overarching sentiment stays the same — stay home as much as possible — it gets confusing when new rules and measures are constantly introduced.

Luckily for you, we’ve compiled a list of what you can and cannot do during CB (info accurate at press time), and are updating this story as the Covid-19 situation in Singapore changes.

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WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Go for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatments (from May 5). But only for acupuncture for pain management, if it is deemed essential by the registered TCM practitioner. Still not allowed: cupping, moxibustion, guasha and tuina therapy.
- You can buy TCM products (from May 5). But only TCM establishments with in-house practitioners registered with the Ministry of Health are allowed to resume selling retail products, on top of consultation and herbal dispensary services that they have already been providing during this time.
- See a psychologist, physiotherapist or go for certain therapy sessions. Allied health services — including physiotherapy, podiatry, dietetics, occupational therapy, audiology and speech therapy — are permitted to resume face-to-face consultations from Apr 29 to May 17. Only one-to-one sessions are allowed, with priority given to patients whose condition may significantly deteriorate without treatment. These services were recently reinstated as essential services.
- Go to the dentist, but only for urgent and non-elective cases.
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WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- You can buy certain snacks from standalone stores (from May 12). These F&B shops will be allowed to resume operations from May 12: shops selling packaged snacks and loose snacks like nuts, potato chips, popcorn, cheese and bak kwa.
- Buy cake (from May 12). Also allowed to open again are dessert shops selling ice-cream, yoghurt, cakes, cupcakes, waffles, chocolates, cookies, sweet pastries, donuts, red/green bean soup and grass jelly.
- Shop with home-based F&B businesses (from May 12). However, only contactless delivery or collection is allowed, and safe distancing measures have to be in place.

WHAT YOU CAN'T DO:
- You can’t buy bubble tea. BBT shops, as with fruit juice, smoothies and other specialised dessert drinks stalls, will still remain shut. Standalone shops selling alcohol, coffee and tea are also not allowed to resume operations.
- You can’t shop at convenience stores in parks. All F&B establishments in parks, except for hawker centres, food courts and coffee shops, are closed as well.
- No home-based private dining allowed. While some home-based food businesses can resume operations, private dining is still a no-no during the CB.
- You still can’t get McNuggets. McDonald’s, although allowed to open from May 4, will delay its reopening.
- You can’t dine in at eateries. Only takeaways and deliveries are allowed.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Go for a haircut (from May 12). Hairdressers and barbers allowed to operate, but only for basic haircuts, and all services must be kept to 60 minutes or less.
- Do your laundry at a shop (from May 12). Retail laundry services, previously disallowed with tightened CB measures, can resume operations beginning May 12.
- Go to a brick-and-mortar pet store (from May 12). Stores will be allowed to sell pet food and supplies. Retail of pets still disallowed. Don’t wanna go out? We’ve got a list of online pet stores you can continue stocking up from.
- Take your pet to the vet... but only for emergency and non-elective cases. If your pet has a minor ailment, turn to one of these televet services instead.
- Go to a hardware store. Establishments selling predominantly hardware items remain open.
- Go to the optician. Only by appointment.
- Buy groceries. Supermarkets, wet markets, convenience stores, grocery stores and pharmacies, have remained open throughout the circuit breaker.

WHAT YOU CAN'T DO:
- You can’t enter some supermarkets, wet markets or malls without identification. Shoppers at some supermarkets (including all FairPrice outlets) will have to scan their NRIC or FIN to enter the supermarket for contact tracing purposes. Those who do not have their ID with them can submit details via the SafeEntry system online by scanning a QR code. For crowd control reasons, entry to some shops, such as Phoon Huat stores, and four wet markets are restricted according to ID numbers and an odd/even entry date system. These markets are Geylang Serai Market, Block 104/105 Yishun Ring Road (Chong Pang Market), Block 20/21 Marsiling Lane Market, and Block 505 Jurong West Street 52 Market. So, yes, it’s imperative you bring ID with you when you head out to buy essentials at these places.
- You can’t socialise in group settings with colleagues, should your workplace be allowed to resume operations from May 12.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Run, jog or cycle on public paths and in condo premises. For private residential compounds, these activities are allowed on areas such as footpaths, however, condo sports and recreation facilities such as pools have to remain closed. Safe distancing rules that apply in public areas will also apply within common areas of the condo.

WHAT YOU CAN'T DO:
- You can’t use sports or recreation facilities at condos or public areas. Condo facilities and public facilities, such as pools, gyms and even dog runs, still remain shut. For a list of what you can and cannot do when you’re exercising outdoors, click here.
- You can’t drive to parks. All car parks at parks, gardens and nature reserves are closed to discourage people from commuting away from their immediate neighbourhood to exercise.
- You can’t go to the beach or work out at fields. These have been closed since early April.
- And of course, above all, you can’t leave home without wearing a mask, except during strenuous exercise like jogging or cycling. Kids under two are exempt as well. If you’re not wearing one and enforcement officers approach you, please don’t assault them or claim to be sovereign.