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SINGAPORE: The Ngee Ann City, Paragon, and The Heeren were among the shopping malls on Orchard Road that were added on Saturday (August 29) to the Ministry of Health (MOH) list of places visited by community-based COVID-19 cases. during your infectious period.
Two stores in Ngee Ann City, Papilla Haircare and Best Denki, are on the list, while the named stores in Paragon are MUJI, Toys “R” Us and iStudio.
Other locations include a Beauty in The Pot restaurant at Westgate Mall and Swensen’s at Bugis Junction.
Geylang Serai Malay Market and Food Center appears three times.
The new locations are as follows:
UPDATED MAP: All Places Community COVID-19 Cases Visited While Infectious
The Health Ministry said that people who were identified as close contacts of confirmed cases have been notified by the ministry.
As a precautionary measure, people who were in those places during specified times should monitor their health closely for 14 days from the date of their visit, the ministry added.
“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.”
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The Health Ministry said there is no need for people to avoid places where COVID-19 cases have occurred and that the National Environment Agency will hire the management of the affected facilities to provide guidance on cleaning and disinfection.
Singapore reported 51 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including one in the community and three imported cases.
“All new cases at present are asymptomatic and were detected through our evaluation and proactive surveillance,” the Ministry of Health said.
The only case from the community on Saturday is that of a 29-year-old Bangladeshi man whose infection is currently not linked.
His case was detected as a result of routine tests carried out by the Ministry of Health every two weeks in the sectors of construction, marine and processes that live outside the dormitories, said the Ministry of Health.
A three-year-old Singaporean girl was among the new imported cases. She had returned to Singapore from India on August 16.
The remaining 47 cases are migrant workers living in dormitories.
Singapore’s case count is 56,717, with 27 deaths.
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