New Covid-19 normal has shades of the old

A masked shopper at a supermarket. Shops have been less crowded than usual, even during peak hours.
A masked shopper at a supermarket. Shops have been less crowded than usual, even during peak hours. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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There appears to be a new normal in Singapore.

It hit me a couple of weeks ago when I decided to brave the Sunday evening crowd in the mall near my home to run an errand.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on March 01, 2020, with the headline New Covid-19 normal has shades of the old. Subscribe