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SINGAPORE: Punggol Plaza and FairPrice Xtra in Kallang Wave Mall were added on Monday (February 8) to the list of places visited by COVID-19 cases during their infectious period, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update.
A Sheng Siong supermarket on Sumang Link and DonBaasha restaurant on St George’s Road 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.
As a precautionary measure, people who were in these places during the specified hours should closely monitor their health 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 exposure history,” 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.
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Singapore reported 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, including two community infections.
One is a 49-year-old Singapore bus driver transporting people from Changi Airport to dedicated facilities to attend to their stay-at-home notices. The man is an employee of Cobb and Coach Services.
He developed a runny nose on January 31, but did not seek medical attention, and his infection was confirmed on February 7 after a series of routine tests.
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The other community case is a 30 year old Indian citizen with a work pass. He works as an engineer at Station Satcom and boards ships to install communication and IT equipment as part of his job, the Health Ministry said.
The man was quarantined from January 13 to 24 after being identified as a close contact for a crew member who had tested positive for COVID-19.His tests during quarantine came back negative for COVID-19, as were subsequent routine tests.
The engineer received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on January 27.
The man developed fatigue on February 4 and fever the next day, but did not seek medical attention. He underwent a routine test on the list on February 5 and tested positive.
The Health Ministry said that the man could not have been infected due to the vaccination, as the vaccine does not contain live viruses.
The remaining 20 cases reported Monday were imported infections and were placed on a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore.
As of Monday, Singapore has reported a total of 59,721 COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths from the disease.
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