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[Editor's note on Sep. 12 at 10:28pm: We've updated the article with a response from Singapore Tourism Board.]
A man and a woman were seen in a dispute with the Safe Distancing Ambassadors at Marina Bay Sands on the evening of Sep. 11.
In a series of videos recorded by one Mothership reader, the clips showed the duo in a heated conversation with three Safe Distancing Ambassadors (SDAs).
It was unclear why the SDAs approached them or why the duo was agitated.
The video showed the duo being approached by two women and a male SDA.
In the first video seen by Mothership, the woman, who was dressed in a white blouse with her mask on her chin, approached a woman ambassador who was recording the whole incident on her phone.
The woman in a white blouse, with one arm on her waist, then caught one of the female SDAs off guard by pulling down her mask for reasons unknown during the confrontation.
Video by Mothership reader.
In another clip, the man, who was wearing a white t-shirt and light blue pair of shorts, was sighted scolding the SDAs while the woman attempted to pull him away.
During the confrontation, the man pulled down his mask halfway through talking at one point.
Video by Mothership reader.
In another clip, the woman in a white blouse was seen to be "pushing" the male SDA by walking closely towards him, forcing the SDA to take a step back every time.
Video by Mothership reader.
The duo was then separated, the woman was escorted by the two female SDAs while the man was with the male ambassador.
The woman again was sighted with arms on her waist and walking closely towards one of the SDAs near the fountain.
Video by Mothership reader.
Police reported lodged
In response to Mothership's queries, Singapore Tourism Board said that a police report has been lodged and investigations are ongoing.
STB's Director for Safe Management Measures Operations Serene Tan said that they will not hesitate to take firm action against those who abuse SDAs.
Critical period
The incident sighted at MBS the Multi-Ministry Taskforce (MTF) provided an update on the Covid-19 situation in Singapore.
While the spike in community cases is not entirely unexpected, the MTF co-chairs said that the increase in local cases was quicker than expected and urged members of the public to avoid heading out and keep to the Covid-19 rules.
Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong said at the press conference that the next two to four weeks will be a critical period to observe if the current patients will become severely ill or develop complications.
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