But Mr Subramaniyam Nallappan, 57, will not be able to stay home either as he is one of more than 4,000 affected residents who will have to evacuate their homes when the 100kg projectile is detonated.
The Straits Times understands that more than 1,000 homes are affected.
The bomb was found last Wednesday at a construction site in Upper Bukit Timah Road and will be blown up there, as it is too dangerous to move it.
This is the largest evacuation exercise involving the detonation of a World War II relic.
The police said residents of The Linear, Hazel Park,
Hazel Park Terrace and Block 154 Gangsa Road, as well as shophouses in Upper Bukit Timah Road, must evacuate during the disposal operation from 8am to 7pm on Tuesday.
Mr Subramaniyam said: "I have no choice but to close my restaurant, but I am quite relieved our safety is being taken seriously." He is also a resident of Hazel Park condominium, which is among the homes affected, and will be spending the day at the Singapore Zoo with his wife and two children instead.
"Since this is happening, my family decided to take a self-declared day off," he said.
Karu's Indian Banana Leaf's neighbour, Jal Yoga, is expected to lose $11,000, said the studio's manager Abir Singh. He said it has to refund 250 clients as it had to cancel 10 classes.
This story is from the September 26, 2023 edition of The Straits Times.
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