Tekka Centre, restaurants across Singapore among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious
SINGAPORE — Tekka Centre, Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre, as well as restaurants located in Clarke Quay, Tanjong Pagar and on Wilkie Road, were added to a list of public places that had been visited by Covid-19 cases during their infectious period.
The community testing of stallholders in and around Tekka Centre has uncovered two cases of locally transmitted infection. One is a 60-year-old Singaporean stallholder selling mutton at Tekka Market, the other a 41-year-old work permit holder from India who works as a warehouse assistant.
In its evening update on the coronavirus situation in Singapore on Monday (Nov 30), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the infectious persons had visited:
Tekka Centre on Nov 16 between 5pm and 7pm
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Word SearchSpot as many words as you canHin Sheng Coffee House located at 5 Lorong 18 Geylang on Nov 16 to Nov 17 between 9.30pm and 12.30am
Allauddin’s Briyani at Tekka Centre on Nov 17 between 11.30am and 12pm
Ion Orchard mall on Nov 18 between 6pm and 7pm
Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre on Nov 19 between 9am and 10am
SQUE Rotisserie & Alehouse at The Central@Clarke Quay on Nov 20 between 6pm and 7pm, Nov 21 between 6pm and 7pm, Nov 27 between 7.30pm and 8pm and Nov 28 between 6pm and 9pm
Marina Bay Sands Casino on Nov 21 between 12.40pm and 5.30pm and Nov 27 between 2.20pm and 7pm
Dapur Penyet at The Centrepoint mall on Nov 24 between 5.30pm and 6pm
D.o.c Italian restaurant in Tanjong Pagar on Nov 25 between 2pm and 3pm
28Wilkie Italian restaurant on Wilkie Road on Nov 25 between 3.30pm and 6pm
S-11 Food Court at Block 504 Bishan Street 11 on Nov 26 between 6pm and 7pm
Makansutra Gluttons Bay on Nov 28 between 1pm and 1.30pm
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."
Individuals may 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 also 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 Monday, MOH reported five new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, four of which were imported. There was one case in the community.
