No Yee Sang this Lunar New Year in Singapore?

10 days after eating raw fish in August last year, a Mr Sim fell gravely sick and was warded in a hospital in Singapore. The doctors said that Mr Sim was infected by the group B Streptococcus (GBS) bacteria.
As a result he had his hands and feet amputated.
For generation, people have been eating raw fish and none had suffered so much as Mr Sim. The blame was not about the raw fish per se but about how the raw fish was stored. In a hot and humid Singapore, the raw fish should be stored properly in the fridge and not exposed in the open for a long time. Bacteria will gather and quickly multiply once the fish is not properly and hygienically stored.
The authorities have looked into the matter and have disallowed hawkers to sell raw fish until further notice. They have allowed restaurants which have adequate and hygienically stowages to continue selling raw fish, albeit only salt water fish which was not responsible for the GBS.
This Chinese New Year will definitely see a drop of the "Prosperity Toss" or Yee Sang (salad & raw fish) which is being celebrated here on the seventh day of the New Year.