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3 supermarkets and several eateries visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious

SINGAPORE — A Prime supermarket in Tampines, two NTUC FairPrice supermarkets in Bukit Panjang and Hougang, as well as eateries across Singapore, were among 48 places added to a list of public places that had been visited by Covid-19 cases during their infectious period.

A person or persons infectious with Covid-19 had gone to the NTUC Fairprice Xtra supermarket at Hougang One mall on May 9, 2021, from 6.30pm to 7pm.

A person or persons infectious with Covid-19 had gone to the NTUC Fairprice Xtra supermarket at Hougang One mall on May 9, 2021, from 6.30pm to 7pm.

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SINGAPORE — A Prime supermarket in Tampines, two NTUC FairPrice supermarkets in Bukit Panjang and Hougang, as well as eateries across Singapore, were among 48 places 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 Saturday (May 15), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the infectious persons had been to the following places at various times indicated in the chart below:

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 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.

Singapore reported 31 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, including 19 in the community.

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