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6 mosques closed for deep cleaning, disinfection after visits by COVID-19 cases
Three of the mosques closed for deep cleaning and disinfection after being visited by COVID-19 cases. From left: Masjid Abdul Hamid Kampung Pasiran, Masjid Al-Iman and Masjid Yusof Ishak. (Screengrabs: Google Street View)
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SINGAPORE: Six mosques around Singapore have been closed for deep cleaning and disinfection after they were visited by people who tested positive for COVID-19, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) said on Thursday (Apr 29).
SINGAPORE - Six mosques have been closed temporarily after being visited by individuals who tested positive for Covid-19.
They are: Petempatan Melayu Sembawang Mosque, Abdul Hamid Kampung Pasiran Mosque, Hajjah Fatimah Mosque, Al-Falah Mosque, Yusof Ishak Mosque and Al-Iman Mosque.
All six will reopen for Friday prayers on April 30 after undergoing deep cleaning and disinfection.
In a statement on Thursday (April 29), the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) said that the individuals who visited the mosques were asymptomatic and had not shown any signs or symptoms upon entry.
It added that while the mosques already have a comprehensive cleaning and disinfection regime in place, the temporary closure is an important precautionary measure, especially with the development of new Covid-19 virus strains.