Eatery at Bukit Panjang integrated transport hub, stores in Hillion Mall among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious

SINGAPORE — The Mr Teh Tarik deli outlet at the Bukit Panjang integrated transport hub as well as various stores at the nearby Hillion Mall 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 Thursday (July 30), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the infectious patients had visited:

• Causeway Point mall in Woodlands on July 16 between 1.30pm and 2.10pm

• Al-Sahira Restaurant at 200 Jalan Sultan on July 17 between 3am and 5am

• My Briyani House restaurant and McDonald’s outlet at Hillion Mall in Bukit Panjang on July 18 between 1.50pm and 5.05pm

• Watsons outlet at Hillion Mall on July 22 between 11.45am and 12.20pm

• McDonald’s outlet and FairPrice supermarket at Hillion Mall on July 22 between 2.30pm and 3.40pm

• MyCK department store at 478 Tampines Street 44 on July 25 between 12.55pm and 2.30pm and again that same day between 4pm and 5.35pm

• Mr Teh Tarik deli at Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub on July 25 between 1.35pm and 2.30pm and again on July 27 between 1.35pm and 2.35pm

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 Thursday, MOH reported 278 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore. Of these, four are imported while four others are community cases. The remaining 270 are foreign workers living in dormitories.