Sim Lim Square visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious

SINGAPORE — The Sim Lim Square 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 Thursday (Sept 17), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the infectious persons had visited the mall on Sept 4 between 6.40pm and 7.25pm.

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 18 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore — the lowest number of daily new cases in six months, when 17 cases were reported on March 16. Of these fresh infections, two are imported while one is a community case. The remaining 15 are foreign workers staying in dormitories.