Marsiling Lane hawker centre, market closed as cases emerge
A new Covid-19 cluster has emerged at the hawker centre and wet market at blocks 20 and 21 in Marsiling Lane.
Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad, an MP for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC, said in a Facebook post yesterday that the venue would be closed from yesterday for deep cleaning and will reopen on Saturday.
The decision to close was made voluntarily after the hawkers' association consulted the town council, said the National Environment Agency (NEA).
Mr Zaqy told The Straits Times there are 52 cooked-food stalls, 71 meat stalls, 34 vegetable stalls and seven piece and sundry stalls at the hawker centre and wet market.
He said his group representation constituency team has worked with the town council to offer the stallholders rebates on service and conservancy charges for more than seven days, to support them during the closure.
He added that the GRC team was working closely with the merchants' association to monitor the situation and see if any stallholders needed more help.
The NEA told ST it was aware that Covid-19 cases had been detected among stallholders and workers at the hawker centre and wet market.
It said that deep cleaning and disinfection there started after 3pm yesterday.
When ST visited yesterday afternoon, the hawker centre and wet market were empty and had been cordoned off.
All the stalls were shuttered.
Cleaning contractors in personal protective equipment were seen getting ready to disinfect the area. They were also putting up posters about the closure dates on a notice board.
This is the third food centre and market to close in four days.
NASI PADANG
Last Saturday, Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market and Food Centre closed after virus cases were linked to it. It reopened on Monday.
Ayer Rajah Food Centre in West Coast Drive closed on Sunday after some stallholders and cleaners tested positive for Covid-19 during regular testing. It is set to reopen today.
Meanwhile, popular nasi padang restaurant Hjh Maimunah has temporarily closed its outlets following a Covid-19- related incident in one of them.
The eatery has five branches - in Jalan Pisang, City Square Mall, Tampines Mall, Hong Leong Building and Joo Chiat - and also runs catering services.
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