Apple store, Singapore Pools outlet in Kembangan among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious
A person or persons infected by the Sars-Cov-2 coronavirus had visited the Apple store on Orchard Road (pictured) on July 10, 2020 between 3.50pm and 4.20pm.
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (July 15) added more locations to a list of public places that had been visited by Covid-19 cases during their infectious period, including the Apple store on Orchard Road as well as a Singapore Pools authorised retailer at Frankel Terrace in Kembangan.
In its evening update on the coronavirus situation in Singapore, the ministry said that the infectious persons had visited:
Tat Fong Paint at 492 Geylang Road on July 1 between 9.30am and 10.10am
Cheng Chew Wah Agency (Singapore Pools authorised retailer) at 20 Frankel Terrace on July 1 between 5.10pm and 5.50pm
All India Supermart at 41 Norris Road on July 5 between 11.25am and 12pm
Tekka Centre at 665 Buffalo Road on July 5 between 12pm and 12.30pm, and again on July 8 between 6pm and 7.30pm
Apple Orchard Road at 270 Orchard Road on July 10 between 3.50pm and 4.20pm
Bugis+ mall at 201 Victoria Street on July 11 between 1.10pm and 1.40pm
MOH said that it would have already notified individuals who had been identified as close contacts of the confirmed cases.
"As a precautionary measure, persons who had been at these locations during the specified timings should monitor their health closely for 14 days from their date of visit," it added.
"They should see a doctor promptly if they develop symptoms of acute respiratory infection (such as cough, sore throat and runny nose), as well as fever and loss of taste or smell, and inform the doctor of their exposure history."
Members of the public do not need to avoid places where confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been, MOH said.
The National Environment Agency will engage the management of the affected premises to provide guidance on cleaning and disinfection.
On Wednesday, MOH reported 249 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore. Of these, 15 are cases in the community, five are imported while the remaining 229 infections are foreign workers staying in dormitories.
