On Thursday, (March 5), the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that there is a cluster of eight people with confirmed cases of Covid-19 linked to a private dinner function held at Joy Garden Restaurant on Feb. 15.

The restaurant is located at SAFRA Jurong.

Cleared entrance temperature checks

According to a statement issued by SAFRA on Thursday evening, all the individuals confirmed to have Covid-19 who went to their premises on Feb. 15 had cleared the mandatory temperature checks conducted at the club's entrance.

SAFRA confirmed that the individuals who entered SAFRA Jurong and the restaurant did not exhibit any flu-like symptoms that day either.

They also did not have any recent travel history to Mainland China within the past 14 days of their visit to the club as stated within their declaration.

However, neither SAFRA nor MOH stated how many of the eight confirmed and linked infected individuals visited the restaurant that day.

Joy Garden closed for cleaning from Feb. 16-19, closed for cleaning again on March 5

The eight confirmed Covid-19 cases linked to the new SAFRA Jurong cluster have been identified as cases 94, 96, 107, 112, 114, 115, 116 and 117.

SAFRA Jurong said it assisted MOH in providing the necessary details on the attendees of the event for contact tracing.

According to SAFRA's statement, Joy Garden Restaurant had closed for cleaning from Feb. 16 to Feb. 19 following the dinner function as a "hygiene practice".

It also stated that as a precautionary measure, the restaurant, along with "all other possible areas which might have been visited by the affected individuals", was thoroughly cleaned and disinfected again on March 5.

SAFRA said that it will continue to monitor the situation closely and take further appropriate actions, where necessary.

You can read SAFRA's statement in full here:

JOY GARDEN RESTAURANT AT SAFRA JURONG TO BE CLOSED FOR THOROUGH CLEANING AND SANITISATION

5 March 2020, Singapore – SAFRA was informed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) that there is a cluster of eight confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases linked to a private dinner function held at Joy Garden Restaurant at SAFRA Jurong on 15 February 2020. These have been identified as Cases 94, 96, 107, 112, 114, 115, 116 and 117.

SAFRA Jurong had earlier assisted the MOH in providing the necessary details on the attendees of the event for contact tracing.

Joy Garden Restaurant had closed for cleaning from 16 to 19 February 2020 following the dinner function as a hygiene practice. However, as a precautionary measure, the restaurant along with all other possible areas which might have been visited by the affected individuals will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected again starting tonight, with strict adherence to guidelines from the National Environment Agency.

The safety and well-being of our NSmen and the community remain our utmost priority. Since the MOH’s shift of the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) alert level from yellow to orange in early February 2020, SAFRA had stepped up several precautionary measures in response to the COVID-19 situation, such as:

• Mandatory temperature taking and declaration of travel history, health and contact details for contact tracing, by all visitors to SAFRA clubs and activities with strict entry requirements. All employees are also required to take their temperatures twice daily, and seek medical attention and stay home if they have any flu-like symptoms or are unwell.
• Increased frequency of cleaning and disinfection of facilities and frequently touched surfaces, as well as provision of hand sanitisers at common areas.
• Health advisories displayed at all SAFRA clubs and emailed to members to encourage good personal hygiene practices to keep our community safe.

All confirmed cases that gained entry to SAFRA Jurong on 15 February 2020 had cleared the mandatory temperature checks conducted at the entrance of the club. They did not have fever, nor exhibited any flu-like symptoms. They also did not have any recent travel history to Mainland China within the past 14 days of their visit to the club as stated within their declaration.

SAFRA will continue to monitor the situation closely and take further appropriate actions, where necessary.

Members and the community can visit www.safra.sg/coronavirus for further updates.

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