Hawkers and merchants at Bedok's Block 216 are getting half a month of rental and other charges waived this month, after customers started avoiding the area following reports of tuberculosis cases detected there. Some stallholders say sales have dipped by up to 70 per cent in the past few days.
Hawkers and merchants at Bedok 's Block 216 are getting half a month of rental and other charges waived this month, after customers started avoiding the area following reports of tuberculosis cases detected there.
Some stallholders say sales have dipped by up to 70 per cent in the past few days. After the first day of free screenings at Heartbeat@Bedok, about 40 per cent of all 700 workers who require screening have been tested. In total, about 700 hawkers, merchants and the public have been screened. Noah Kong reports.
Some stallholders say sales have dipped by up to 70 per cent in the past few days. After the first day of free screenings at Heartbeat@Bedok, about 40 per cent of all 700 workers who require screening have been tested.
In total, about 700 hawkers, merchants and the public have been screened. Noah Kong reports. News Video ReportsWe know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.
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