Hair salon and cafe in Orchard Central mall visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious

SINGAPORE — A hair salon and cafe located in the Orchard Central mall was 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 Friday (Oct 2), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the infectious persons had visited Walking On Sunshine hair salon and cafe at the mall on Sept 25 between 9.45am and 7.45pm, and on Sept 26 between 9.45am and 7.45pm

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 Friday, MOH reported 10 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore. Of these, five are imported while one is a community case. The remaining four are foreign workers staying in dormitories.