Waterway Point, POSB outlet in Kaki Bukit among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious

SINGAPORE — The Waterway Point mall in Punggol and the Harbourfront Centre were among four places added to a list of public places that had been visited by people who were infectious while carrying the coronavirus that causes Covid-19.

In its evening update on the Covid-19 situation here, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (June 12) that the infectious persons had visited:

• Harbourfront Centre (1 Maritime Square) on June 6 between 2.10pm and 3.20pm

• Waterway Point at 83 Punggol Central on June 8 between 3.50pm and 5pm

• A POSB bank outlet at Kaki Bukit Recreation Centre on June 8 between 9.10am and 10.15am

• Mustafa Centre on June 9 between 7.50pm and 8.35pm

MOH said that it would have already notified individuals who had been identified as close contacts of the confirmed cases.

The latest places were added to the list of locations which is updated daily: 

"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 said.

"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 added.

The National Environment Agency will engage the management of the affected premises to provide guidance on cleaning and disinfection.

On Friday, MOH also announced that there are 463 new Covid-19 cases. Of these, 18 were identified as cases in the community while the remaining 445 infections were linked to foreign workers living in dormitories.