SINGAPORE — The Ah Ye Kopi and Toast eatery at Junction Nine mall in Yishun was visited on three consecutive days by Covid-19 cases during their infectious period.

In its evening update on the coronavirus situation in Singapore on Thursday (Oct 1), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the infectious persons had visited the eatery on Sept 22 between 7am and 5pm, Sept 23 between 7am and 3pm, and Sept 24 between 7am and 5pm  

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 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 19 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore. Of these, 15 are imported while one is a community case. The remaining three are foreign workers staying in dormitories.