Orchard Road stores, restaurants across Singapore among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious
The Cedele All Day Dining restaurant at Wheelock Place was visited by Covid-19 cases on Dec 26 between 4.45pm and 5.40pm.
SINGAPORE — Stores along Orchard Road, as well as restaurants across the island, were added to a list of public places that had been visited by Covid-19 cases during their infectious period.
In its evening update on the coronavirus situation in Singapore on Tuesday (Jan 5), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the infectious persons had visited:
Choice@215 coffee shop at Block 215 Jurong East Street 21 on Dec 24 between 6pm and 10pm
Hogs Bar & Restaurant at 382 Joo Chiat Road on Dec 24 between 7.15pm and 11pm
Cedele Bakery Cafe at Velocity mall in Novena on Dec 25 between 2.10pm and 3pm
Ikea Alexandra on Dec 25 between 4.40pm and 5.35pm
Prive Paragon at Paragon Orchard mall on Dec 25 between 7.40pm and 9pm
Zara outlet at 313@Somerset mall on Dec 26 between 1.50pm and 2.30pm
Cedele All Day Dining at Wheelock Place on Dec 26 between 4.45pm and 5.40pm
Mayoral store at Paragon Orchard on Dec 26 between 6.05pm and 6.40pm
Cedele Bakery Cafe at VivoCity mall on Dec 27 between 4.30pm and 7.45pm
Kids Fashion Bazaar at Parkway Parade mall on Dec 28 between 3.40pm and 4.45pm
The Dragon Chamber restaurant at 2 Circular Road on Dec 29 between 8.55pm and 11pm
MOH said that it would have already notified individuals who were 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."
MOH added that individuals may also access the SafeEntry Location Matching Self-Check service via the TraceTogether mobile application, SingPass app, or at https://wereyouthere.safeentry.gov.sg to check whether they were at these locations during the specified timings, based on their own SafeEntry records.
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 Tuesday, MOH reported 28 new Covid-19 cases, 26 of which were imported. The remaining two are from the community.
