Supermarkets in Marsiling, Woodlands among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious: MOH

SINGAPORE— Two supermarkets in Marsiling and Woodlands were among the six locations added to a list of public places where Covid-19 cases had been during their infectious period.

Causeway Point and Marsiling Lane Food Centre were also visited by the infectious cases.

In its nightly update on the coronavirus situation in Singapore, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday (June 5) that the infectious persons had visited:

• Sheng Siong Supermarket (202 Marsiling Drive) on May 22 between 11.15pm and 11.45pm

• Marsiling Lane Food Centre (20 Marsiling Lane) on May 26 between 10.40am and 11.40am and on May 29 from 10.40am and 11.40am

• Causeway Point (1 Woodlands Square) on 28 May at 6.30pm and 8pm

• Popular Bookstore in Causeway Point (1 Woodlands Square) on May 28 at 6.45pm and 7.35pm

• NTUC FairPrice in Woodlands Civic Centre (900 South Woodlands Drive) on May 28 from 8.15pm and 9.20pm

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 access the SafeEntry Location Matching Self-Check service via the TraceTogether mobile application, SingPass app, or at the 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 Saturday, MOH reported 18 new cases of Covid-19 in Singapore, of which 13 were in the community. The remaining five were imported.