Singapore to further test fishmongers after port Covid-19 outbreak


Customers at Ghim Moh Road Market and Food Centre rushing to buy fish on July 17, 2021. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, July 18 (Bloomberg): Singapore will continue to test fishmongers across the country for the Covid-19 virus amid concern that infections at a fishery port have spread to markets and food centres, while three new clusters have been identified.

The city-state has closed the Jurong Fishery Port for deep cleaning, and is investigating seven cases found there, the health ministry said on Saturday evening (July 18).

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