ASEAN economies embrace proof of vaccine to contain delta risk

Singapore leads way with proof of COVID-19 jabs for restaurant dining and gym workouts

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People walk through Singapore's Orchard Road shopping district. (Sipa via AP Images)

TAKASHI NAKANO and KOYA JIBIKI, Nikkei staff writers

SINGAPORE/JAKARTA -- More Southeast Asian countries are using proof of coronavirus vaccination to help reopen their economies as the delta variant continues to drive new infections.

In Singapore, where 80% of the population has been fully vaccinated, vaccination checks have become a common sight at restaurant entrances. Vaccination records are sent to a government-developed app. Any group member who is not fully vaccinated cannot dine indoors, except for younger children not yet eligible to receive the shots.

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