Coronavirus: Bukit Merah/Redhill clusters

Seniors comprise almost half of cases in Bt Merah, Redhill clusters

About 2 in 5 of them not vaccinated, amid concerns about risk of severe illness

The area around 115 Bukit Merah View Market and Hawker Centre was quiet on Tuesday as customers stay away. The cluster there has attracted the most concern, having grown to 82 cases as at last night. It is now Singapore's largest open cluster, since
The area around 115 Bukit Merah View Market and Hawker Centre was quiet on Tuesday as customers stay away. The cluster there has attracted the most concern, having grown to 82 cases as at last night. It is now Singapore's largest open cluster, since the first case was announced on June 10. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 24, 2021, with the headline Seniors comprise almost half of cases in Bt Merah, Redhill clusters. Subscribe