7 COVID-19 Cases Found Through Mass Testing at Henderson Crescent; None Found at Eng Watt Street

It seems that the coronavirus may finally be getting tired of roaming the Bukit Merah area.

For the past few weeks, several clusters in said area have popped up, leading to a mass of new community cases.

Whether it’s the food, VivoCity, or the nice people, the coronavirus seems to love the area.

Yesterday (28 Jun), however, was a sign that its love for that area may be abating, as only four new community cases were reported, with just one of them being from a cluster.

Now, two major testing operations have been concluded, and the results are not as bad as we anticipated.

7 COVID-19 Cases Found Through Mass Testing at Henderson Crescent

The mass testing exercise at 105 Henderson Crescent, which involved 591 residents and visitors, has concluded, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.

Seven COVID-19 cases have been detected, while the other 584 people were found to be negative.

The positive cases, reported last Friday (25 Jun) and Saturday (26 Jun), include a 70-year-old retiree, a 32-year-old part-time delivery rider, and a foreign domestic worker.

The 105 Henderson Crescent cluster now has a total of 13 cases, including a 60-year-old Singaporean who works at Lam Chuan Import-Export Pte Ltd.

Reported yesterday (28 June), the 60-year-old was the only new case linked to a cluster.

No New Infections Found in Eng Watt Street Mass Testing

Mass testing at 66 Eng Watt Street in Tiong Bahru was also completed, and thankfully, all 145 residents and visitors tested negative, MOH said.

Testing For Other Blocks in Henderson Crescent and Lengkok Bahru Underway

105 Henderson Crescent may be in the clear, but now it’s time for residents and visitors of 103 Henderson Crescent to get swabbed.

Looks like the coronavirus skipped past 104 Henderson Crescent—and let’s hope it stays that way.

MOH decided to test residents and visitors there after COVID-19 viral fragments were detected in wastewater samples there.

Testing is mandatory for all residents, shop owners, and staff.

Bukit Merah View Market Reopens

These testing operations all come after the Bukit Merah View cluster, our largest active cluster, was identified.

Now, two weeks after suspending operations, only a handful stalls have reopened.

According to The Straits Times, out of the 182 stalls there, fewer than 10 have resumed operations.

Some stallholders simply returned to clean their stalls and clear existing stocks after ending their quarantine on Saturday (26 Jun).

As expected, consumer footfall was also low.

Hopefully, not too far into the future, we can return to hawker centres and coffee shops for a nice meal without fear of becoming part of a large COVID-19 cluster.

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