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    The epidemic spreads rapidly in Singapore's fish wholesale market

    • Last Update: 2021-07-27
    • Source: Internet
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    Recently, a confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia appeared in the Jurong Fishing Port , the largest aquatic product wholesale market in Singapore , and it spread rapidly
    .
    Experts predict that the infection caused by the "Jurong Fishing Port" will take at least two weeks to be controlled
    .
    To control the spread of the epidemic , Singapore once again tightened restrictions and postponed the National Day celebration originally scheduled for August 9
    .
     
    This is Singapore’s largest seafood and aquatic products wholesale market "Jurong Fishing Port".
    As of the 23rd, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia caused by this has reached 665, involving nearly 50 vegetable markets and cooked food centers
    .
    The fishing port has been closed for disinfection
    .
     
    On the 24th, Jurong Fishing Port added another 75 confirmed cases
    .
    The former busy fishing port has become quiet, and the surrounding processing and freezing companies have basically closed their business
    .
    Experts say that fishing work is an important reason for the rapid spread of the virus
    .
    Every morning, fishing boats are delivered at Jurong Fishing Port.
    The staff come in close contact with each other in the hot and humid environment, causing large-scale infections
    .
    When seafood stall owners in various vegetable markets went to the fishing port to buy goods, they brought the virus back to the community
    .
     
    Singaporean infectious disease expert Liang Haonan: People gather together and get in close contact.
    Many people don’t wear masks correctly.
    They just cover their mouths and breathe with their noses exposed.
    And people come here from everywhere (delivery and pick up), the virus It spread like this
    .
     
    It is reported that the fishing boats arriving at Jurong Fishing Port early in the morning are mainly from Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries
    .
     
      Singaporean infectious disease expert Liang Haonan: I suspect that the virus was imported from a foreign country.
    When foreign fishery personnel came in contact with local people when they delivered the goods to the Singapore fishing port, they spread the virus
    .
     
      At present, all employees of Jurong Fishing Port are under quarantine
    .
    In order to stop the further spread of the epidemic, Singapore has tightened restrictions again: vegetable markets, seafood stall owners, and delivery drivers across the country must not operate until the virus tests negative; from July 22 to August 18, no halls are allowed.
    All indoor activities such as taking off the masks, such as eating; outdoor activities are up to two persons in groups
    .
     
      In addition, Singapore also announced that it would postpone the National Day celebration from August 9th to August 21st.
    This is the first time that Singapore’s National Day celebration cannot be held as scheduled since its independence in 1965
    .
    The Singapore government also stated that it will speed up the vaccination rate and strive to complete the vaccination by two-thirds of the national population on August 9th
    .
      Recently, a confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia appeared in the Jurong Fishing Port , the largest aquatic product wholesale market in Singapore , and it spread rapidly
    .
    Experts predict that the infection caused by the "Jurong Fishing Port" will take at least two weeks to be controlled
    .
    To control the spread of the epidemic , Singapore once again tightened restrictions and postponed the National Day celebration originally scheduled for August 9
    .
    Aquatic epidemic
     
      This is Singapore’s largest seafood and aquatic products wholesale market "Jurong Fishing Port".
    As of the 23rd, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia caused by this has reached 665, involving nearly 50 vegetable markets and cooked food centers
    .
    The fishing port has been closed for disinfection
    .
     
      On the 24th, Jurong Fishing Port added another 75 confirmed cases
    .
    The former busy fishing port has become quiet, and the surrounding processing and freezing companies have basically closed their business
    .
    Experts say that fishing work is an important reason for the rapid spread of the virus
    .
    Every morning, fishing boats are delivered at Jurong Fishing Port.
    The staff come in close contact with each other in the hot and humid environment, causing large-scale infections
    .
    When seafood stall owners in various vegetable markets went to the fishing port to buy goods, they brought the virus back to the community
    .
     
      Singaporean infectious disease expert Liang Haonan: People gather together and get in close contact.
    Many people don’t wear masks correctly.
    They just cover their mouths and breathe with their noses exposed.
    And people come here from everywhere (delivery and pick up), the virus It spread like this
    .
     
      It is reported that the fishing boats arriving at Jurong Fishing Port early in the morning are mainly from Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries
    .
     
      Singaporean infectious disease expert Liang Haonan: I suspect that the virus was imported from a foreign country.
    When foreign fishery personnel came in contact with local people when they delivered the goods to the Singapore fishing port, they spread the virus
    .
     
      At present, all employees of Jurong Fishing Port are under quarantine
    .
    In order to stop the further spread of the epidemic, Singapore has tightened restrictions again: vegetable markets, seafood stall owners, and delivery drivers across the country must not operate until the virus tests negative; from July 22 to August 18, no halls are allowed.
    All indoor activities such as taking off the masks, such as eating; outdoor activities are up to two persons in groups
    .
     
      In addition, Singapore also announced that it would postpone the National Day celebration from August 9th to August 21st.
    This is the first time that Singapore’s National Day celebration cannot be held as scheduled since its independence in 1965
    .
    The Singapore government also stated that it will speed up the vaccination rate and strive to complete the vaccination by two-thirds of the national population on August 9th
    .
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