SINGAPORE — The McDonald’s outlet at Pasir Ris Sports Complex as well as the Starbucks cafe and a hotpot restaurant at Bugis Junction 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 Tuesday (Sept 1), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the infectious persons had visited:

• Da Long Yi Hot Pot restaurant at Orchard Central mall on Aug 21 between 9.10pm and 9.45pm

• Don Dae Bak Restaurant at 35 Kreta Ayer Road on Aug 22 between 10.40pm and 12.45am

• Eco-Shop@Bedok at 206 Bedok North Street 1 on Aug 23 between 10.55am and 11.40am

• McDonald’s outlet at Pasir Ris Sports Complex on Aug 23 between 1.15pm and 2.15pm

• S-11 AMK 530 Food House at Block 530 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 on Aug 23 between 7.20pm and 8.30pm

• Yuan Yuan Cafe at 26 New Upper Changi Road on Aug 28 between 9am and 10am

• Zhang Liang Mala Tang restaurant at 3 Pickering Street on Aug 29 between 2.50pm and 3.50pm

• Mei Heong Yuen Dessert at 63-67 Temple Street on Aug 29 between 4pm and 4.45pm

• Xiao Long Kan Hotpot restaurant and Starbucks cafe at Bugis Junction mall on Aug 30 between 6.40pm 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."

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 Tuesday, MOH reported 40 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore. Of these, seven are imported while one is a case in the community. The remaining 32 are foreign workers staying in dormitories.