Funan Mall, McDonald’s at Lucky Plaza among places visited by Covid-19 patients while infectious
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (July 1) added several more places to a list of public places that had been visited by Covid-19 cases during their infectious period, with Funan Mall among the venues.
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SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (July 1) added several more places to a list of public places that had been visited by Covid-19 cases during their infectious period, with Funan Mall among the venues.
In its evening update on the coronavirus situation in Singapore, the ministry said that the infectious persons had visited:
- Funan Mall at 107 North Bridge Road on June 24 between 10.15am and 11.20am
- Northpoint City mall at 930 Yishun Avenue 2 on June 25 between 7.50pm and 8.20pm as well as the Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe and Joe & Dough cafe at the mall on June 28 between 1.20pm and 5.55pm
- McDonald’s outlet at Lucky Plaza on Orchard Road on June 28 between 10.40am and 11.30am
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," it 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 Wednesday, MOH confirmed 215 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore. Of these, four were imported, 10 were identified as cases in the community while the remaining 201 were foreign workers staying in dormitories.