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- To manage the expected large crowds during the Chinese New Year bazaar at Chinatown, the first since 2020, the police have said diversions to access the bazaar may be implemented when needed
- Lockdowns of specific areas may be used if crowd safety thresholds are reached, they added
- An expert also recommends visitors of the bazaar be aware of the area’s exit points and move calmly to those points should they start to feel overwhelmed by the crowd
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SINGAPORE — Anticipating large crowds for the Chinese New Year Bazaar in Chinatown which runs until Jan 21, the eve of the holiday, the police said in a statement on Thursday (Jan 12) that diversions to access to the bazaar may be implemented if needed.
If safety thresholds are reached at the bazaar, the first to be held for Chinese New Year for three years, specific areas would be locked down, the police added. Crowd diversions were used during the recent Marina Bay New Year celebrations.
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