Over 2 400 quarantined in Singapore for Sars

2003-04-20 15:57

Singapore - More than 2 400 people who could have been exposed to the deadly Sars virus at a Singapore market have been put under a 10-day quarantine, the government said on Sunday.

The Pasir Panjang Wholesale Market, which supplies at least 70% of Singapore's vegetables needs, was shut down on Saturday after a man working there was diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars).

"MOH (ministry of health) has now imposed a 10-day quarantine on all those who have worked or conducted business at Pasir Panjang wholesale vegetable market between April 5 and April 19," Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan said at a news briefing.

- AFX