June 02, 2021, 10:57 AM
On June 1, NTUC FairPrice announced on Facebook that their outlet at Block 451 Clementi Avenue 3 will be temporarily closed after they were informed of an employee who tested positive with the Covid-19 virus.
The infected staff was last at work on May 26.
NTUC said, "She received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination recently. She is currently at a quarantine facility, and we are rendering the necessary assistance to her and her family."
In line with the National Environment Agency's guidelines, the FairPrice store will be closed from June 1 to June 3 to facilitate deep cleaning procedures to disinfect the store.At the same time, staff have been placed on a leave of absence and will undergo swab tests.
NTUC apologised for the inconvenience and said they will work closely with the authorities on contact tracing.
Other supermarkets with positive Covid-19 cases
Last month, there were other positive Covid-19 cases in NTUC FairPrice in Woodlands Avenue 1 and Sheng Siong outlet at Bukit Batok 440 that resulted in the temporary closure of the respective stores.
Top image via Google Maps.
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