Kopitiam at Terminal 3, Tangs at VivoCity among 15 new places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious

SINGAPORE — A Kopitiam food court at Changi Airport Terminal 3 as well as a branch of Anytime Fitness club in Chua Chu Kang were among 15 places 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, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the infectious persons had been to:

• Sheng Siong supermarket at Block 720 Clementi West Street 2 on April 28 between 1pm and 2pm

• Cafe Amazon Singapore at Jurong Point on April 29 between 2pm and 4pm 

• Srisun Express at 56 Serangoon Garden Way on April 30 between 8am and 8.40am

• Cold Storage supermarket at West Mall on April 30 between 6pm and 7pm

• Jia Wei Chinese Restaurant at Grand Mercure Singapore Roxy Hotel on April 30 between 7.30pm and 9pm

• Anytime Fitness club at 190 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1 on April 30 between 8.45pm and 9.45pm and on May 4 between 5.50pm and 6.50pm

• Tangs department store at VivoCity mall on May 1 between 6.30pm and 7pm

• Haidilao Hot Pot at VivoCity mall on May 1 between 7.30pm and 9.30pm

• Central Thai restaurant at Changi Airport Terminal 3 on May 3 between 6.40pm and 8.35pm

• Kopitiam at Changi Airport Terminal 3 on May 5 between 3.30am and 4.10am, on May 6 between 6.35pm and 7.45pm, on May 7 between 12pm and 9pm, on May 8 between 12pm and 9pm and on May 9 between 12pm and 9pm

• Changi Cycling Singapore at 4 Changi Village Road on May 7 between 1.05pm and 2pm

• Hougang Mall on May 7 between 2.50pm and 3.50pm

• Street 82 Coffee House at Block 844 Tampines Street 82 on May 7 between 7pm and 8pm

• Fengshan Market and Food Centre at 85 Bedok North Street 4 on May 8 between 8.30am and 9am

• Al-Azhar Restaurant at 11 Cheong Chin Nam Road on May 9 between 2.30am and 3am

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."

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 Wednesday, MOH reported 16 new cases of Covid-19, 10 of which were in the community. The remaining six were imported.