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SINGAPORE : Places of worship are taking precautions to minimise the spread of H1N1 flu.
The RiverLife Church in Loyang, which saw a cluster of 10 cases, has suspended all meetings and programmes till July 4.
And over at the Al-Abdul Razak Mosque, which was officially re-opened after upgrading work, Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim reminded all Singaporeans that they have a role to play.
He said: "If you are not feeling well, the advice is for you to stay away, what we call social distancing - that should be something we should encourage. Then we must take our own personal responsibility.
"I think everyone has a role to play to ensure that H1N1 does not take root in Singapore. Even if it does, we must find ways to mitigate it to minimise the impact. Even if we are going to a mosque, if we carry the virus to other places, other people will be affected."
Maintaining personal hygiene is another way to minimise the spread.
Dr Yaacob cited the National Environment Agency's (NEA's) voluntary cleanliness campaign, Singapore OK!, which aims to improve hygiene standards in hawker centres, eating places, and markets.
He said: "NEA has been working very vigorously on the ground with various stakeholders. And the response has been very good. Eating places have been doing it on their own without NEA prodding them.
"So I hope that when the Geylang Serai Market opens, the management committee can look into this and ensure that from day one, they are S-Ok. And I think that is a very good signal for us." - CNA/ms
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