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SINGAPORE: Jurong Point and White Sands shopping malls were added to the list of public places visited by COVID-19 community cases during their infectious period, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said on Friday (February 5).
Additional community case visits to Northpoint City and Sun Plaza shopping centers were also added to the list.
The full list of locations is as follows:
(Table: Ministry of Health)
Those identified as close contacts of confirmed cases have already been notified by the Ministry of Health.
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As a precautionary measure, people who were in these places during the specified times should monitor their health closely for 14 days from the date of their visit.
“They should see a doctor immediately 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 history of exposure,” said the ministry.
There is no need to avoid places where COVID-19 cases have been confirmed, the Health Ministry added.
“The National Environment Agency will involve the management of the affected facilities to provide guidance on cleaning and disinfection,” the ministry said.
Singapore reported 25 new COVID-19 infections as of noon on Friday, of which two were locally transmitted cases.
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A new infection was reported in a dormitory of foreign workers, while another was a community case. The bedroom case was the first such infection reported since January 16.
The community case, identified as Case 59980, is a 56-year-old Singaporean man who works as an import officer at Yusen Logistics and is based at Changi Cargo Megaplex.
His job does not involve interaction with the passengers on the flight, the Health Ministry said.
The man developed a cough on February 2, but did not seek medical attention and continued to go to work, the ministry said.
Having previously been identified as a contact for a tuberculosis case at his workplace, he went to the Tuberculosis Control Unit on February 4 for a screening examination. There he was tested for COVID-19 after he reported his symptoms.
The man’s COVID-19 test result came back positive the same day and he was taken to the National Center for Infectious Diseases in an ambulance.
It had previously tested negative for COVID-19 during a test operation for airport cargo workers on January 18.
The man’s serological test result was negative, indicating that it is likely a current infection, the Health Ministry said.
The bedroom case is a 31-year-old Bangladeshi who arrived in Singapore on December 13.
He is staying in a dorm at 1 Soon Lee Street and has not started work yet since he arrived in Singapore.
The work pass holder delivered their stay-at-home notice at a dedicated facility until December 27.
His swab test on December 23 was negative for COVID-19, as was a previous routine test listed on January 13.
The man, who is asymptomatic, tested positive during another routine test scheduled on February 4.
“His serological test was positive, but given the relatively long time interval between his trip and the positive COVID-19 test, we have classified this case as locally transmitted,” the Ministry of Health said.
The remaining 23 cases reported on Friday were imported infections and were placed on a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore.
As of Friday, Singapore has reported a total of 59,649 COVID-19 cases, with 29 deaths.
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