Yesterday (11 Aug) marked the first double-digit new case figures posted since April. A possible sign that things may finally be looking up regarding our nation’s efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19.
As for places visited by confirmed Covid-19 cases, Ministry of Health’s (MOH) list has thinned considerably since mid-July — with Somerset, Bukit Timah & Bukit Panjang visits on Saturday (8 Aug).
Here are the newest entries added to MOH’s list:
You can view the full list of over 20 places logged by MOH since 28 Jul here.
The visits by confirmed Covid-19 patients involve 2 FairPrice Finest outlets at 111 Somerset Road & Bukit Panjang Plaza.
Bukit Panjang Plaza – located directly across an integrated transport hub – was listed as place visited by an unstated number of confirmed Covid-19 cases.
The visit took place on a late Saturday (8 Aug) afternoon, for 45 mins from 4.00pm onwards.
A notable observation is that a previous cluster of 8 cases was reported at the transport hub, on Friday (31 Jul), before National Day’s long weekend.
Over in central Singapore, Bukit Timah Food Centre & Market – famous for their satay beehoon & char kway tiao – was added to MOH’s list.
The visit by Covid-19 case(s) began at 9am and lasted for an hour. Details on whether patients visited the market or food centre area were not included.
While we’re glad that the number of public spaces visited by Covid-19 cases in the community have lessened over the course of a month, it’s still good to observe safe-distancing precautions.
Where possible, avoid heading to crowded areas during peak timings — i.e. weekends or lunch & dinner crowds.
We should also make it a point to stay masked up & use SafeEntry to track our visits.
FYI, MOH has been listing public areas visited by Covid-19 patients prior to Phase 2 for contact-tracing purposes.
Heartland locations where confirmed Covid-19 patients have visited for 30 min or longer will continue to be made known to the public.
For citizens who’ve visited these places at similar dates & timings, do monitor your health for the next 14 days.
We don’t want to celebrate too early, as the risks of a third wave are still imminent, judging by New Zealand or Hong Kong’s situations.
But MS News wishes all affected patients a swift recovery. If we continue to adhere to social-distancing cues & mask regulations, we’ll definitely be able to keep our loved ones safe.
If you’ve visited any of these locations recently, do pay close attention to your health & well-being over the next 2 weeks.
Featured image adapted from Google Maps, Google Maps & Google Maps.
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