Compass One, Lucky Plaza malls among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (April 23) added five more locations to a list of public places that had been visited by Covid-19 cases during their infectious period, including two malls: Compass One and Lucky Plaza.
Compass One mall was among the places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious, the Ministry of Health said on April 23, 2021.
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SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (April 23) added five more locations to a list of public places that had been visited by Covid-19 cases during their infectious period, including two malls: Compass One and Lucky Plaza.
In its evening update on the coronavirus situation in Singapore, MOH said that the infectious persons had visited:
- Kopitiam Square at 10 Sengkang Square on April 12 between 12pm and 12.30pm
- Compass One at 1 Sengkang Square on April 13 between 12pm and 12.30pm, as well as on April 15 between 12pm and 12.30pm
- Wisma Atria at 435 Orchard Road on April 18 between 9.30am and 10am
- Choc Spot snack shop at Lucky Plaza located at 304 Orchard Road on April 18 between 10.10am and 11.10am
- Bebek Goreng Pak Ndut eatery at Lucky Plaza located at 304 Orchard Road on April 20 between 9pm and 9.30pm
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 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 Friday, MOH reported 39 new cases of Covid-19, two of which were in the community and one was a foreign worker who stays at a dormitory. The remaining 36 were imported.
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