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By Ng Hong Siang 02 Jun 2021 12:45AM (Updated: 02 Jun 2021 12:50AM )
SINGAPORE: The FairPrice outlet at Blk 451 Clementi Ave 3 has been temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday (Jun 1).
All staff members at the store have been put on leave of absence and will undergo swab tests, the supermarket chain said in a Facebook post late Tuesday night.
The infected employee was last at work on May 26. The woman received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine "recently", said the post.
"She is currently at a quarantine facility, and we are rendering the necessary assistance to her and her family," added NTUC FairPrice.
The supermarket at Blk 451 Clementi Ave 3 was closed on Tuesday night and will reopen on Thursday.
"This is to facilitate deep cleaning procedures in line with the National Environment Agency’s guidelines to disinfect the premises, while our staff undergo COVID-19 tests," said the supermarket chain.
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FairPrice outlet at Clementi Ave 3 closed after employee tests positive for COVID-19
The NTUC FairPrice outlet at Blk 451 Clementi Ave 3. (Screengrab: Google Street View)By Ng Hong Siang 02 Jun 2021 12:45AM (Updated: 02 Jun 2021 12:50AM )
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SINGAPORE: The FairPrice outlet at Blk 451 Clementi Ave 3 has been temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday (Jun 1).
All staff members at the store have been put on leave of absence and will undergo swab tests, the supermarket chain said in a Facebook post late Tuesday night.
The infected employee was last at work on May 26. The woman received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine "recently", said the post.
"She is currently at a quarantine facility, and we are rendering the necessary assistance to her and her family," added NTUC FairPrice.
The supermarket at Blk 451 Clementi Ave 3 was closed on Tuesday night and will reopen on Thursday.
"This is to facilitate deep cleaning procedures in line with the National Environment Agency’s guidelines to disinfect the premises, while our staff undergo COVID-19 tests," said the supermarket chain.
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Source: CNA/nh
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