Fast and Easy Testing RRT
Mandatory Fast and Easy Testing-Rostered Routine Testing (FET-RRT) regime.
As announced by the Multi-Ministry Taskforce on 18 June 2021, Fast and Easy Testing Rostered Routine Testing (FET-RRT) will be made mandatory for staff in certain high-risk settings. This FET-RRT regime is being imposed under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Regulations.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) is working closely with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Health Promotion Board (HPB) to manage and administer mandatory Fast and Easy Testing Rostered Routine Testing (FET-RRT) for individuals/staff working in the following work settings from mid-July 2021:
(a) Markets and Hawker Centres – all stallholders, stall assistants, and cleaners in the 113 markets and hawker centres managed by NEA/NEA-appointed operators/Town Councils.
(b) Disinfection Companies listed on NEA’s website – Disinfection workers who perform/are trained to perform disinfection services at non-healthcare premises that have been exposed to confirmed case(s) of COVID-19.
(c) Retail Malls – Cleaners deployed to work at common areas of retail malls. “Retail malls” also include mixed-use developments and HDB shopping centres. The list of retail malls is identified together with ESG, STB and HDB.
Individuals/cleaners/disinfection workers in the above-mentioned work settings will be required to undergo Antigen Rapid Test (ART) every 14 days, regardless of their vaccination status.