Some CCs, RCs suspend activities attended by Covid-19 cases from Safra Jurong cluster

SINGAPORE — Some community clubs (CCs) and residents’ committees (RCs) here have suspended activities and classes for 14 days because confirmed Covid-19 cases from the Safra Jurong cluster had attended these programmes.

In a press release on Saturday (March 7), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the 14-day suspension took effect on the day. 

The number of confirmed cases from the Safra Jurong cluster now stands at 21. They had attended a private dinner function held at the Joy Garden Restaurant in Safra Jurong on Feb 15 and they were involved in singing activities and classes conducted by the People’s Association (PA) at several CCs and RCs. 

All the activities and classes attended by the confirmed cases at the affected CCs and RCs are suspended. "These are mostly singing classes, but include a small number of other activities like line dancing and qigong," MOH said.

These added precautionary measures were put in place to reduce the risk of further transmission, the ministry said.

The affected community clubs and residents’ committees are: 

Community clubs

•  Bukit Batok Community Club

•  Bukit Panjang Community Club

•  Chua Chu Kang Community Club

•  Jurong Green Community Club

•  Keat Hong Community Club

•  Nanyang Community Club

•  Zhenghua Community Club

Residents’ committees

•  Ayer Rajah Zone 3 Residents’ Committee

•  Bukit Panjang Zone 4 Residents’ Committee

•  Bukit Panjang Zone 6 Residents’ Committee

•  Bukit Panjang Zone 7 Residents’ Committee

•  Hong Kah North Zone 4 Residents’ Committee

•  Nanyang Zone 4 Residents’ Committee

•  Teck Ghee Zone J Residents’ Committee

•  Yew Tee Zone 8 Residents’ Committee

Epidemiological investigations and contact tracing of the cluster are ongoing, and further measures may be taken as needed, MOH added.

Eight new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Singapore on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases to 138. 

Eight more patients have also recovered from the coronavirus, MOH said in its daily update, bringing the number of cases discharged to 90.