Barber at Rivervale Plaza and Loyang food court visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious
SINGAPORE — A barber at Rivervale Plaza and a food court in Loyang were added to a list of public places that had been visited by Covid-19 cases during their infectious period.
SINGAPORE — A barber at Rivervale Plaza and a food court in Loyang were 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 Saturday (Oct 3), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the infectious persons had visited the following places:
- Barber Point at Rivervale Plaza on Sep 30 between 4.35pm and 5.10pm
- 64+4 Foodcourt at 4A Loyang Lane on Oct 1 between 8.30am and 9am
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."
MOH added that individuals may also access the SafeEntry Location Matching Self-Check service via the TraceTogether mobile application, SingPass app, or at https://wereyouthere.safeentry.gov.sg to check whether they were at these locations during the specified timings, based on their own SafeEntry records.
Members of the public also 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 Saturday, MOH reported six new Covid-19 cases in Singapore. Of these, four are imported while one is a community case. This is the lowest daily tally of Covid-19 reported since close to seven months ago.