Popular Thai restaurant shuts from virus

Опубликованно 02.09.2020 08:12

It comes as Newtown’s Time for Thai restaurant, which has no links or connections to Thai Rock, announced it would be closed “until further notice” due to a COVID-positive diner.

“Public Health NSW has notified us of a positive COVID-19 case attending the premises on Friday, 28th August 2020 between 6:00pm – 7:30pm,” a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page read.

The Time For Thai restaurant in Newtown, Sydney, has been forced to close after a positive coronavirus case dined there. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steven Saphore

Public Health NSW has notified us of a positive COVID-19 case attending the premises on Friday, 28th August 2020...Posted by It's Time for Thai Newtown on Monday, 31 August 2020

“If you attended the restaurant between those times, please contact Public Health NSW and self isolate for 14 days.

“We will be closed for deep cleaning until further notice.”

A total of 114 cases were linked to the Thai Rock cluster, which still has no known source, and the restaurant shut for six weeks as a result, with staff undergoing 14 days isolation.

Stephanie and David Boyd are reopening the Thai Rock restaurant at Wetherill Park. Picture: ACA

To reopen, owners David and Stephanie Boyd have implemented thermal imaging cameras, ozone water and hi-tech hand sanitiser.

Mrs Boyd told A Current Affair the extreme measures were taken so customers could feel safe in the wake of the horror infection.

In our continuing measures to ensure the safety of our community, customers and staff, we will utilise FLIR thermal...Posted by Thai Rock on Thursday, 27 August 2020

“(It’s) mainly to give our customers and the local community that confidence to know that they can trust us … that there’s multiple layers of protection,” Mrs Boyd said.

Thai Rock has posted extensively about its new health strategies on social media and has offered to provide “walk throughs” of the technology to any customer looking for more reassurance.

Mrs Boyd said the restaurant, which was linked to 114 coronavirus cases, had undertaken some extreme measures to ensure the community could feel safe about dining there. Picture: ACA

Regular diners have rallied behind Mr and Mrs Boyd with many wishing them luck on their first day of trading and vowing to show up in support.

“Steph and David, don’t you worry we’ll be there to support you and your family,” one wrote.

Another added: “Oh thank God, I need Pad Thai and curry puffs.”

Thai Rock Wetherill Park has introduced thermal imaging cameras, ozone water and hi-tech hand sanitiser to the restaurant. Picture: ACA

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