Tampines Mall, Century Square among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious
SINGAPORE — Tampines Mall, Century Square and West Mall were among the locations 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 Friday (Aug 21), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the infectious patients had visited:
Haniffa department store at 118 Dunlop Street on Aug 7 between 3.05pm and 3.40pm
Tampines Mall on Aug 8 between 6.35pm and 7.25pm
The Food Market by Food Junction in Century Square on Aug 8 between 7.25pm and 8.50pm
Gek Poh Shopping Centre on Aug 8 between 8.50pm and 9.30pm, and on Aug 9 between 4.20pm and 5pm
Arthesdam Jewellery on Aug 14 between 2.35pm and 3.40pm
The Countryside Cafe at 71 Dunlop St on Aug 14 between 3.40pm and 5.15pm
All India Supermart on Aug 15 between 11am and 11.30am
Cold Storage supermarket at West Mall on Aug 16 between 5.30pm and 6pm
Georges by the Bay restaurant on Aug 17 between 6.45pm 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."
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 Friday, MOH reported 117 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore. Of these, 13 are imported while six are community cases. The remaining 98 are foreign workers staying in dormitories.
