Westgate mall visited on 13 days by Covid-19 cases during their infectious period
A view of the interiors of Westgate mall in Jurong East.
SINGAPORE — From May 9 to 21, people who were infectious with Covid-19 had gone to Westgate mall in Jurong East, between 8am and 10pm on those 13 days.
In its evening update on the coronavirus situation in Singapore on Sunday (May 23), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the mall was among several places that infectious persons had been to, at the dates and times indicated in the chart below:
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 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 Sunday, MOH reported 25 new cases of Covid-19 in Singapore, 22 of which were locally transmitted. The remaining three were imported.
