Lucky Plaza, ION Orchard, NEX among places visited by COVID-19 cases

Fifteen locations, including Lucky Plaza, ION Orchard and NEX were added to the list of places visited by COVID-19 cases while they were infectious by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (May 27).

Other locations include Sheng Siong Supermarket at Bukit Batok, POSB at Tiong Bahru Plaza, Mustafa Centre as well as various food and retail outlets.

The details of the locations are:

1. Toast & Curry at 43 Siloso Beach Walk on May 13, 10am to 8.30am
2. Selera Restaurant at 15 Mackenzie Road on May 13, 11.15am to 11.50am
3. Sheng Siong Supermarket at 440 Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 on May 13, 6.15pm to 6am
4. Ayam Penyet President at Lucky Plaza on May 16, 1.20pm to 1.50pm
5. Jollibee at Lucky Plaza on May 16, 3.10pm to 3.40pm
6. POSB at Tiong Bahru Plaza on May 17, 1pm to 1.30pm
7. FLNT at 1-ATICO at ION Orchard on May 20, 2.20pm to 3.20pm
8. Al Forno (East Coast) Pte Ltd at 400 East Coast Road on May 21, 11.05am to 11.55am
9. Da Jin Factory Building at 362 Upper Paya Lebar Road on May 21, 4pm to 4.35pm
10. The Social Alley, Singapore at NTP+ on May 21, 5.20pm to 5.55pm
11. KFC at Keat Hong Shopping Centre on May 21, 6.20pm to 7pm
12. Mustafa Centre on May 22, 3.20pm to 4.25pm
13. Lucky Plaza on May 22, 5.05pm to 5.40pm
14. Lemongrass at 476 Upper Serangoon View on May 22, 7pm to 8.15pm
15. FairPrice Xtra at NEX on May 23, 7.55pm to 8.30pm

The list of places exclude residences, workplaces, healthcare facilities and public transport.

Those identified as close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases would have been notified by MOH.

The list is updated by MOH on a rolling 14-day basis, or one incubation period, and as epidemiological investigations progress.

Individuals who were at those locations during the specified timings should monitor their health closely for 14 days from the date of their visit. They should see a doctor 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.

There is no need to avoid places where confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been as the National Environment Agency will engage the management of the affected premises to provide guidance on cleaning and disinfection.

There were 14 new COVID-19 community cases and one new dormitory infection reported on Thursday (May 27). Of the new community cases, 12 are linked to the previous cases while two are currently unlinked.

Two new clusters were also identified. The first cluster is linked to Tektronix Southeast Asia and the second is linked to a 28-year-old Singaporean engineer at Patec.

Three new cases are linked to the Hong Ye Group cleaners cluster where they are employed as cleaners at Changi Business Park. There are currently six cases in the cluster.

Three new cases have also been linked to the Pacific Law cluster, where there are currently seven confirmed cases. The three cases are family members and household contacts of a previous case.

The Changi Prison Complex cluster also reported one new case from a 61-year-old inmate who was a close contact of a previous case. The cluster now has 13 confirmed cases.

The Westwood Secondary School cluster reported one new case involving a 53-year-old Singaporean man who is a household contact and family member of a previous case. There are four confirmed cases in the cluster.

The unlinked cases include a 43-year-old Singaporean woman who works at GovTech and a 67-year-old Singaporean retiree.