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gee mong
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Sep 27, 2021
10:14 PM
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With fewer customers at wet markets, stallholders expect little disruption from Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre closure
The temporary closure of Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre has affected the supply of fruits and vegetables at wet markets, but stallholders said on Tuesday (Sep 28) that they have also seen fewer customers and expect their current stock to be able to tide them over the next few days.
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The Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre was closed for three days from Monday afternoon for deep cleaning and disinfection after COVID-19 cases were detected among people who worked at and visited the premises.
As of Monday, there were 82 COVID-19 cases linked to the wholesale centre.
About 30 per cent and 50 per cent of Singapore’s fruit and vegetable imports are handled at Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre, said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Sunday.
It also said that the temporary closure of Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre would cause “some” disruption to Singapore’s fruit and vegetable supply, but that this would be only "for a very short period".
LOW FOOTFALL AT WET MARKETS
When CNA visited Chinatown Complex Market and Food Centre at 7am, the wet market was largely empty, with only three vegetable stalls open.
This is because the other stalls did not manage to receive their stock from the Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre before it closed, said Madam Chin, 60, who runs one of the vegetable stalls.
The wholesale centre was closed for deep cleaning and disinfection at 3pm on Monday and will reopen at 3pm on Sep 30, said SFA in its announcement on Sunday.
Mdm Chin told CNA that she immediately went to collect vegetables from the wholesale centre after hearing the news on Sunday.
NO NEED TO STOCK UP AT HOME
When CNA approached customers at both wet markets, none of them were worried about the potential shortfall.
“There’s no need to stock up; Singapore has plenty of supply,” said retiree Alan Yong, 70, who was shopping at Chinatown Complex Market and Food Centre. “If I don’t eat vegetables for a week, it’s okay. I can eat potato, sweet potato.”
He added that he could buy vegetables from supermarkets including NTUC FairPrice and Sheng Siong.
Civil servant Hidah Mohd Ali, 45, who was buying vegetables at Tekka Centre, said that she did not experience difficulties looking for fruits and vegetables. She visits the wet market every four days.
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Sep 27, 2021
10:26 PM
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