24-07-2021, 08:11 PM
"Long queues at some supermarkets as many wet markets affected by Jurong Fishery Port Covid-19 cluster
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SINGAPORE - Some supermarkets saw snaking queues on Saturday (July 24) morning, leaving shoppers frustrated at the weekend time spent waiting for groceries, and worried about being in less-than-ideally distanced crowds.
From Bukit Panjang and Jurong in the West to Tampines in the East, shoppers had to wait at least 20 minutes before being allowed to enter FairPrice outlets and, once inside, found it difficult to navigate through the crowd, before again facing long queues to make payment.
Singapore has entered its first weekend since reverting to tougher Covid-19 restrictions on Thursday, with many wet markets affected by the Jurong Fishery Port cluster that has grown to 740 cases.
Two more wet markets - Admiralty Wet Market and Bukit Timah Market and Food Centre - were flagged by the Ministry of Health on Friday as places where those infected had been, taking the total number of wet markets affected to more than 30 and leading to some shoppers switching to supermarkets instead.
In the queues on Saturday, there was much talk of the wariness of going to wet markets right now.
Some said they were simply unsure if the wet markets nearby were open. It was just too troublesome to find out, they said.
Mr John Lim, who was at the FairPrice outlet at Hillion Mall in Bukit Panjang, told The Straits Times: "I heard some comments. People everywhere are flocking to the supermarkets now due to the wet market situation."
The queue at Hillion Mall stretched out into the carpark and nearly led him to turn back home in despair, but the 79-year-old retiree stayed on and found that it was thankfully fast moving.
"It was the first time I had seen such a long queue. In the end, I had to wait only 15 to 20 minutes before being able to enter the supermarket."
UPDATED1 HOUR AGO
FACEBOOKTWITTER
SINGAPORE - Some supermarkets saw snaking queues on Saturday (July 24) morning, leaving shoppers frustrated at the weekend time spent waiting for groceries, and worried about being in less-than-ideally distanced crowds.
From Bukit Panjang and Jurong in the West to Tampines in the East, shoppers had to wait at least 20 minutes before being allowed to enter FairPrice outlets and, once inside, found it difficult to navigate through the crowd, before again facing long queues to make payment.
Singapore has entered its first weekend since reverting to tougher Covid-19 restrictions on Thursday, with many wet markets affected by the Jurong Fishery Port cluster that has grown to 740 cases.
Two more wet markets - Admiralty Wet Market and Bukit Timah Market and Food Centre - were flagged by the Ministry of Health on Friday as places where those infected had been, taking the total number of wet markets affected to more than 30 and leading to some shoppers switching to supermarkets instead.
In the queues on Saturday, there was much talk of the wariness of going to wet markets right now.
Some said they were simply unsure if the wet markets nearby were open. It was just too troublesome to find out, they said.
Mr John Lim, who was at the FairPrice outlet at Hillion Mall in Bukit Panjang, told The Straits Times: "I heard some comments. People everywhere are flocking to the supermarkets now due to the wet market situation."
The queue at Hillion Mall stretched out into the carpark and nearly led him to turn back home in despair, but the 79-year-old retiree stayed on and found that it was thankfully fast moving.
"It was the first time I had seen such a long queue. In the end, I had to wait only 15 to 20 minutes before being able to enter the supermarket."
