Mosques near Harbourfront, Pasir Panjang visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious

SINGAPORE — Two mosques in the southern parts of Singapore 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 Wednesday (Dec 2), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the infectious persons had visited:

• Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim Mosque at 30 Telok Blangah Road on Nov 19 between 8pm and 8.45pm

• Ahmad Mosque at 2 Lorong Sarhad on Nov 20 between 12.40pm and 1.30pm

The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that individuals who tested positive for Covid-19 had visited these two mosques as well as En-Naeem Mosque at 120 Tampines Road.

The three mosques were closed on Wednesday for cleaning and disinfection, Muis added.

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 Wednesday, MOH reported two new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, both of which were imported. There were no cases in the wider community.