2 Hougang Malls Visited By Covid-19 Patients In 4 Days, NEA Confirms They’ll Be Cleaned

Hougang Mall & Hougang Green Shopping Mall Visited By Covid-19 Cases, Confirms MOH

MOH has been listing public areas visited by Covid-19 patients for close to 2 weeks now.

Besides facilitating contact-tracing efforts, authorities have assured citizens that all visited areas have been sanitised & citizens don’t have to avoid these places.

In Tuesday’s update (9 Jun), Hougang Green Shopping Mall was added to the list:

• Hougang Green Shopping Mall: 3 Jun (Wed) 12.00-1.00pm

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Those identified as close contacts should have been informed by MOH as contact-tracing efforts continue.

2 malls in Hougang listed as locations visited

Previously, Hougang Mall was listed as a place visited by Covid-19 patients during their “infectious” period.

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The visit took place as follows:

• Hougang Mall (NTUC Fairprice): 30 May (Sat), 11.00am-12pm

This brings the total visits from Covid-19 patients to Hougang malls to 2 visits within 4 days.

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Both encounters happened around noon, and one was a midweek visit, while the other occurred on a weekend.

All shoppers are reminded to stagger their visits to buy necessities to avoid peak hour timings and weekend crowds.

Mustafa, Tampines Mall & Tanglin Mall added previously

In the central & east of Singapore, Tampines Mall, Tanglin Mall & a location in Marine Parade were included as well:

• Tampines Mall
  • Basement 1: 2 Jun (Tue), 2.45-3.25pm
• Tanglin Mall: 29 May (Fri), 1.05-1.35pm
• 82 Marine Parade Central: 29 May (Fri), 6.00-6.30pm

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For citizens who’ve visited these locations at similar dates & timings, do monitor your health for the next 14 days.

Public areas visited by Covid-19 cases will be declared

Heartland locations where confirmed Covid-19 patients have visited for 30 min or longer will continue to be made known to the public.

The list of public locations currently excludes the following places:

• Residence
• Workplaces
• Healthcare facilities
• Public transport

The list will be updated on a “rolling basis” to facilitate contact tracing & aid the progress of “epidemiological investigations”.

Stay vigilant for respiratory symptoms

Visitors of these areas are reminded to see a doctor immediately if they develop any of these respiratory symptoms:

• Cough
• Sore throat
• Runny nose
• Fever
• Loss of taste/smell

Patients should also inform their doctors of their “exposure history”, said MOH.

We wish all affected patients a swift recovery. We should also continue to adhere to social-distancing cues & mask regulations to minimise risks of transmission to our loved ones.

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.