SafeEntry is a national check-in system which enables Singaporean authorities to log visitors at various locations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore.
Developed by GovTech,[1] SafeEntry was first trialled at the Geylang Serai Market after entries to four wet markets were restricted on 24 April 2020.[2] Patrons had to scan the barcode on their National Registration Identity Card with it, officers were stationed to limit entry to 300 people at a time.[2] The system was subsequently rolled out to other locations such as supermarkets,[3] shopping malls, eateries, and even taxis.[4] By 9 May 2020, the system was deployed to more than 16,000 locations.[4] Although check-in by visitors were not compulsory but encouraged,[5] on 12 May 2020 the deployment of the system was mandatory at key locations where crowds would form, such as workspaces, healthcare facilities, schools, malls, and hotels.[6][7]
The check-in system allows a visitor to be logged into a centralised database, managed by the Singapore authorities, the locations they have visited, by the following means upon entry:
The system also offers the ability to check out upon exiting a location through similar manner.
Authorities will then retrieve the logged data from the database when there is a need to track potential close contacts of suspected or confirmed infected cases. A public portal was launched on 10 September 2020 to allow the public to check if they have been in close proximity with confirmed cases based on their SafeEntry records.[9]