The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 60 new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection for 17 Jul.
Out of the 60 cases, 58 are linked to previous cases, including the 29 that are linked to the KTV lounge cluster.
Only 2 cases are currently unlinked.
12 More Markets & Food Centres Linked to the Jurong Fishery Port Cluster
As the chain of logistics goes, it is believed that stallholders at the port have unknowingly facilitated the spread of the infection to multiple fishmongers at various markets and food centres.
Besides the Hong Lim Market and Food Centre, 12 more markets and food centres have COVID-19 cases that can be linked to the port.
These 12 markets and food centres are:
- Chong Boon Market and Food Centre
- Amoy Street Food Centre
- Chong Pang Market and Food Centre
- Whampoa Wet Market
- Telok Blangah Crescent Block 11
- Taman Jurong Market
- Redhill Market
- Geylang Serai Malay Market
- Geylang Bahru Market
- 527 Ang Mo Kio Market
- 726 West Coast Wet Market
- Bukit Timah Wet Market.
Although the status of the other 11 market and food centres are still pending, the Chong Boon Market and Food Centre will be closed from 18 Jul until 1 August for deep cleaning.
The Jurong Fishery Port cluster currently has 19 cases.
To ringfence the cluster, aggressive testing of fishmongers is ongoing.
They are required under law to get tested at designated testing centres and self-isolate until they obtain a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) result.
They will also be required to take another PCR test at designated testing centres around the 14th day from the date of their last known exposure.
The MOH also advised all visitors to the 11 markets and food centres that are still open to avoid crowds, visit during off-peak hours, and strictly observe safe management measures.
3 New Clusters Added; 29 Active Clusters in Total
Two of which are tied to individuals, with the third being linked to a sea freight service provider, PSC Express Pte Ltd.
KTV Lounge Cluster Hits Record High of 148 Cases; More KTVs Added to the List
The MOH has added 6 more KTVs to the list of outlets that are included in the rapidly-growing KTV Lounge Cluster.
They are:
- Quinn KTV on 207A Syed Alwi Road
- Club Aura on 442 Orchard Road
- Club Ion on 271 Bukit Timah
- Icon II on 35 Selegie Road
- Club Lucky Thai on 5001 Beach Road
- M. Sakhon on 5001 Beach Road
The MOH advised that all visitors of said locations monitor their health closely, minimize social interactions, and seek immediate treatment if they feel unwell.
29 new cases were also reported for the KTV Lounge Cluster, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to a whopping 148, making it the biggest active cluster to date.
The previous holder of the said title was the 115 Bukit Merah View Market and Food Centre with its 94 cases.
8 Imported Cases
Seven out of the 8 cases were detected while serving their SHNs.
Only 1 case was detected upon arrival in Singapore.
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