Restaurant in Geylang visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious

SINGAPORE — A Chinese restaurant in Geylang 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 Thursday (Sept 10), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the infectious person or persons had visited Yaleju-Tong Bei Huo Guo restaurant at 149 Geylang Road on Aug 30 between 10am and 12.05pm

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 63 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore. Of these, six are imported while two are community cases. The remaining 55 are foreign workers staying in dormitories.