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Covid-19: Infectious person spent 8 hours a day at MacPherson coffee shop from May 3 to 7

SINGAPORE — A coffee shop at 171 MacPherson Road as well as eateries across the island were added to a list of public places that had been visited by Covid-19 cases during their infectious period. A few of these people were working at the premises.

A view of the M171 Gourmet Street Coffeeshop at 171 Macpherson.

A view of the M171 Gourmet Street Coffeeshop at 171 Macpherson.

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SINGAPORE — A coffee shop at 171 MacPherson Road as well as eateries across the island were added to a list of public places that had been visited by Covid-19 cases during their infectious period. A few of these people were working at the premises.

In its evening update on the coronavirus situation in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the infectious persons had spent time at:

  • M171 Gourmet Street Coffeeshop at 171 MacPherson Road on May 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 between 7am and 3pm each day

  • A KFC fast-food outlet in Junction 8 mall on May 3 between 4pm and 4.45pm

  • Food Junction food court in Junction 8 on May 3 between 5pm and 10pm

  • F M Food Master at 19 Serangoon North Avenue 5 on May 4 between 11.10am and 11.55am and on May 7 between 11.15am and 12pm

  • Eunos Food Station at 2A Eunos Crescent on May 4 between 4pm and 5pm

  • Thye Hwa Heng Canteen at 29 Eunos Avenue 6 on May 5 between 4.10pm and 8.45pm

  • A Starbucks outlet in Plaza Singapura mall on May 5 and 6 between 6.30pm and 11.30pm each day

  • Happy Hawkers at 267 Compassvale Link on May 7, 8 and 9 between 9am and 11am each day

  • Kopitiam food court in Changi Airport Terminal 3 on May 7 between 10.55am and 11.40am

  • The Restaurant at 1010 Dover Road on May 7 between 7.55pm and 9.40pm

  • LBC Express Airfreight in Lucky Plaza mall on May 8 between 9.40am and 6.30pm

  • Ming Seng Goldsmith in Joo Chiat Complex on May 8 between 2.05pm and 3.25pm

  • Balestier Bak Kut Teh at 365 & 369 Balestier Road on May 8 between 2.30pm and 3.15pm

  • Olson Studio in Orchard Central mall on May 9 between 2pm and 2.45pm

One of the Covid-19 cases in the community reported on Tuesday works at M171 Gourmet Street Coffeeshop, MOH said.

The 55-year-old Singaporean woman is the wife of an aviation officer at Changi Airport Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.

She was placed on quarantine on May 7 and tested for Covid-19 on May 9 during quarantine.

Another case works part-time as a barista at Starbucks cafe in Plaza Singapura and a general worker at LBC Express Airfreight in Lucky Plaza.

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 also 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.

On Tuesday, MOH reported 25 new cases of Covid-19, 13 of which were in the community. The remaining 12 were imported.

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