The owner of two Thai restaurants in Sydney, Australia, which are linked to more than 100 cases of Covid-19 infected, say they are afraid to leave their home after receiving hate letters from others.
Stephanie and David Boyd own the Thai rock restaurant in Potts Point and Vetland Park where 101 new strains of the coronavirus have emerged.
Most recently, the couple came out for an interview with the media saying that they really don’t know why there are so many new cases and believe they are not the source. The shop owner says he uses all safety measures to prevent any spread of the virus.
After an investigation, both owners recently learned that the virus did in fact spread from inside the store after one employee tested positive for COVID-19 after having a runny nose.
But prior to one of their employees testing positive, all their employees were ordered to undergo a medical examination and both restaurants are regularly disinfected to guarantee a safe eating environment.
In addition, Mr. Boyd also said that they check the temperature of all employees before entering their shift and handwashing gel is provided at each table which has a distance of 1.5 meters. On top of that, they ask customers to fill in their personal details before using the service. So it is understandable why both restaurant owners are confused as to how the infection sparked from within their two restaurants after enforcing so many safety measures for their guests and staff.
They believe that the numerous accusations are nothing but rumors and the couple has become a target of hate on social media while the cases of infected people steadily increase.
The couple added, “It’s not fair!, We understand that people are alarmed by the virus, and we understand that people feel the need to blame someone…but we shouldn’t be condemned, we are victims too.”
Ever since the story went public, the restaurant’s Facebook page became littered with false accusations. Neocitizens stated that both restaurants didn’t comply with social spacing measures and the staff refuses to quarantine themselves.
“We were so scared that we couldn’t dare go out,” the husband said.
