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Shops in Jem, Westgate, Lot One malls among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious

Shops in Jem, Westgate, Lot One malls among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious

A view of the interior of Westgate mall in Jurong East. An infectious person (or persons) had visited the Tokyu Hands store in the mall on July 14 between 7.35pm and 8.05pm.

17 Jul 2020 11:43PM (Updated: 18 Jul 2020 12:07AM)

SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (July 17) added more locations — among them the BHG department store at Lot One Shoppers’ Mall as well as shops in Jem and Westgate malls — 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, the ministry said that the infectious patients had visited:

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," the ministry said.

"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, it added.

On Friday, MOH reported 327 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore. Of these, nine are cases in the community while three are imported. The remaining 315 are foreign workers staying in dormitories.

Source: TODAY
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