For The First Time, a Restaurant is Included in the List of Places an Infectious COVID-19 Patient Has Been To

It’s been 5 days since people in Singapore are allowed to dine in at F&B outlets and we’re all relishing our newfound freedom.

So much so that the experts are worried about a spike in Covid-19, bringing us back to the dark ages (read: Circuit Breaker / Phase One).

Well, it seems that while we can enjoy eating out again, we must be careful in practising safe distancing and all other safety measures too.

Seoul Garden At Northpoint City

On 23 Jun 2020, Singapore reports 119 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest number in more than 2 months.

It’s also low enough for Singapore to call for a General Election.

Besides the number, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has also updated their list of locations where Covid-19 patients have been to.

There are two new entries which happened on the first day of Phase Two, one of which includes a restaurant for the very first time:

• On 19 Jun, an infectious patient visited Northpoint City’s Seoul Garden from 8.05pm to 9.40pm.
• The other entry is Sheng Siong Supermarket at 19 Serangoon North Ave 5. An infectious Covid-19 patient has visited the place on 19 Jun from 5.15pm to 6.05pm.

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Here’s The List In Full:

It was added that MOH has already informed all close contacts of the confirmed cases.

Monitor Your Health If You Were In The Area At Around The Same Period

Previously, MOH has said that the list wasn’t placed out there to scare people senseless.

It’s to alert people to the fact that they’ve been in the same area with a Covid-19 patient during his/her infectious period and get them to monitor their own health closely for the next 14 days.

Should you show any symptoms, even mild ones, go ahead and see a doctor.

Don’t worry about the cost because right now, medical fees for respiratory infections like coughs, flu, runny nose, etc, only cost a flat fee of $10.

The elderly only need to pay an even further subsidised rate of $5.

As for whether you should avoid the place or not, MOH says you don’t have to.

Typically, once places have been identified and placed on the list, the National Environment Agency (NEA) will guide the operator in thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting the premises.

With that said, it might be a good idea for us to go out less because what has happened in South Korea could happen to us too according to some experts in Singapore.

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