meng.huat Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) PREMISE ORDERED TO CLOSE UNDER INFECTIOUS DISEASES ACT The Ministry of Health (MOH) has, on 6 April 2020, ordered the immediate closure of UniverCell Mobile Market (located at 122 Serangoon Road) for violations under Section 19 of the Infectious Diseases Act. 2. On 5 April at about 1pm, officers from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) conducting safe distancing checks found the premises of UniverCell Mobile Market to be severely overcrowded. The premises was also found to lack crowd management controls, such as limiting the number of customers in the premises and ensuring a minimum of one metre of spacing between customers. Despite verbal warnings given by the STB officers, the premises was again found to be overcrowded upon checks at about 7.15pm on the same day. STB officers then issued an advisory letter. The crowd only dispersed upon the subsequent arrival of Police Officers. 3. In view that the lack of crowd management controls and repeated overcrowding at UniverCell Mobile Market could lead to transmission of the COVID-19 virus, MOH has ordered that the premises must immediately close for a period of 14 days, and that the owners must cleanse and disinfect the premises during this period. In addition, the owner must take measures to ensure the abatement of any overcrowding or any other conditions that may contribute to the likelihood of the outbreak or spread of COVID-19 at the premises. 4. The order had been served on UniverCell Mobile Market on 6 April at 2pm, and the premise has since been closed. It will remain closed after the 14-day period to 4 May (inclusive), under the elevated safe distancing measures implemented by the Multi-Ministry Taskforce. 5. MOH will not hesitate to take action against any individual or business that violates the Infectious Diseases Act. We urge everyone to observe the safe distancing measures that have been put in place, and to be socially responsible. MINISTRY OF HEALTH 6 APRIL 2020 https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/premise-ordered-to-close-under-infectious-diseases-act ‘Severely overcrowded’ Serangoon Road electronics shop ordered to close amid concerns of COVID-19 transmission SINGAPORE: An overcrowded electronics shop along Serangoon Road was ordered to close on Monday (Apr 6) under the Infectious Diseases Act, as Singapore fights to contain the spread of COVID-19. In a news release, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said officers from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) conducted safe distancing checks on UniverCell Mobile Market at 122 Serangoon Road at about 1pm on Sunday and found it to be "severely overcrowded". The store lacked lacked proper crowd management controls such as limiting the number of customers in the premises and ensuring a 1m spacing between customers, said MOH. The store was given verbal warnings but its premises continued to be overcrowded at about 7.15pm later that day, and was issued an advisory letter. "In view of the lack of crowd management controls and repeated overcrowding at UniverCell Mobile Market, MOH has reason to believe that the conditions on the premises are likely to lead to the outbreak or spread of COVID-19," the ministry said. UniverCell Mobile Market was ordered to close the premises immediately for a period of 14 days, during which the owners must clean and disinfect the premises. In addition, the owner must take measures to ensure the abatement of overcrowding or any other conditions that could contribute to the likelihood of the spread of COVID-19. The store will remain closed after the 14-day period until May 4 inclusive, as part of circuit breaker measures implemented by the multi-ministry task force handling the outbreak. “MOH will not hesitate to take action against any individual or business that violates the Infectious Diseases Act. “We urge everyone to observe the safe distancing measures that have been put in place, and to be socially responsible," said the ministry. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/serangoon-road-univercell-mobile-market-close-covid19-12614464 Edited April 6, 2020 by meng.huat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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