Update 23 Jan 2021: A year of Covid-19: Singapore gears up for next stage in virus war
He knows the suffering that Covid-19 can inflict and wants to ensure that others do not have to go through it.
This is why Mr Ben Ng, a former coronavirus patient, has taken it upon himself to remind others to observe social distancing.
"I don't care who it is, but if the Government says eight (people can gather in a group), then we cannot have more than eight. It says we can have two tables next to each other and I say... no intermingling," he said in an interview last week.
Singapore confirms first case of Wuhan virus
Singapore on Thursday (Jan 23) announced a confirmed case of the Wuhan virus, a new coronavirus that has sickened hundreds of people and killed at least 17.
In a media briefing on Thursday evening, the Ministry of Health said the patient is a 66-year-old Chinese man. The Wuhan resident, who arrived in Singapore with his family on Jan 20, flew from Guangzhou via China Southern flight CZ351.
He is currently in isolation at the Singapore General Hospital and is in stable condition.
Singapore confirms first case of Wuhan virus
A China national has tested positive for the Wuhan virus in Singapore, with another likely to have the virus.
The 66-year-old man, a Wuhan resident, arrived in Singapore with nine travelling companions on Monday (Jan 20), and stayed at Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa resort, the Ministry of Health said at a briefing on Thursday night (Jan 23).
All the rooms at the hotel where the man and his travelling companions stayed in have been sanitised and sealed off.
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Coronavirus cases in Singapore: What we know so far
The number of coronavirus cases in Singapore has grown to 17,101, with an additional 932 new cases reported on May 1.
The majority of these cases are work permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories. Five Singaporeans and permanent residents are among the cases confirmed on Friday, May 1.
As of April 30, an additional 56 patients have been discharged, bringing the total cases recovered to 1,244. Among those who have yet to recover, 22 are in critical condition.
A Perfect Storm for an Outbreak
“They’ve contained the coronavirus. Here’s how,” read the New York Times headline on a piece about best responses to COVID-19. Alongside Hong Kong and Taiwan, Singapore was held up as a model for the rest of the world.
That was March 13, when Singapore had 200 confirmed cases of COVID-19. It’s a wildly different situation now. As of the time of writing, Singapore has confirmed 11,178 cases of the coronavirus.
The main reason for this skyrocketing figure has been the discovery of the virus spreading like wildfire within dormitories housing migrant workers. Over 80% of the country’s COVID-19 cases are migrant workers living in dormitories. In the dormitory with the largest cluster thus far, over 15% of the population of 13,000 men have tested positive. The resulting scramble to contain this tsunami of infections has highlighted uncomfortable truths about the city-state’s treatment of the men who built it.
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Singapore to shut Changi’s Terminal 2 for 18 months due to COVID-19
The departure hall of Changi Airport’s Terminal 2. Photo: Muhammad Hasbi
All operations at the terminal, including retail, will be suspended for 18 months starting May, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan reportedly announced in Parliament today. He also hinted at more closures, noting that only one terminal has so far been enough to handle the traffic at the airport.
Airlines operating at the terminal will be transferred to Changi’s remaining three terminals next month. Singapore Airlines will operate from Terminal 3. “We will save on running costs – for the airport operator, retail tenants, airlines and ground handlers,” The Straits Times quoted him as saying.
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SIA Plans To Raise Up To S$15B From Existing Investors To Regain Its Wings Amid COVID-19
Troubled by deepening impacts of the Covid-19 outbreak, Singapore Airlines (SIA) is just at the beginning of a heavy blow. The national carrier has suffered a 95 per cent reduction in capacity so far, which severely puts a dent in revenue, while it still has to continue incurring fixed costs like manpower and parking charges. On Monday, SIA CEO Goh Choon Pong increased the company’s cost-cutting measures, including implementing no-pay leave for staff and larger pay-cuts for management, affecting about 10,000 employees in total.
Today, the airline said it will be raising up to S$15 billion from existing investors through the sale of shares and convertible bonds, to tide through the shock from the coronavirus. This comes as SIA’s shares fell to their lowest in 22 years. The firm, on Thursday morning, halted trading before revealing this announcement. SIA will issue up to 1.77 billion new shares to existing shareholders at S$3 per share. On the basis of three rights shares for every two existing shares held by shareholders, it expects to raise S$5.3 billion. This is about a 54 per cent discount from SIA’s last traded share price of S$6.50.
Another S$9.7 billion will come from issuing mandatory 10-year convertible bonds at $1 each, on the basis of 295 bonds for every 100 existing shares owned. In the meantime, SIA has also arranged for a S$4 billion bridge loan facility with DBS. This fundraising is being underwritten by Temasek Holdings, SIA’s largest investor which owns about 55 per cent of its shares.
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Why Coronavirus Cases Have Spiked in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan
Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan — once heralded for early successes in battling the pandemic — are now confronting a new wave of coronavirus cases, largely fueled by infections coming from elsewhere. Singapore is also seeing a rise in local transmissions, with more than 400 new cases in the past week that have been linked to migrant worker dormitories.
The first confirmed cases in all three places were connected to people who had traveled to Wuhan, China, where the pandemic began, followed by small clusters of cases among residents with no travel history. Despite their proximity to mainland China, however, they had all managed to keep their case counts low for weeks, through vigilant monitoring and early intervention. None of these places had a single day with more than 10 new cases until March, even as the coronavirus spread around the world.
That changed in the past two weeks, as both Hong Kong and Singapore saw new cases in the double digits for consecutive days, with the bulk attributed to those who have traveled from abroad. Singapore’s numbers are now triple-digits, with large clusters of cases linked to dorms for migrant workers. Taiwan was hit with a surge of new cases, the vast majority of which were imported from other countries, while the number of locally transmitted infections remained low.
What’s behind Singapore’s U-turn on wearing masks?
A woman wears a face mask in Singapore on Thursday, as the spread of Covid-19 continues. Photo: Reuters
Singapore reversed its position on masks on Friday, saying it would no longer discourage residents from wearing them in public and would distribute reusable face masks from Sunday.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made the statement alongside his announcement that schools and most workplaces would be closed from early next week, as part of increased measures to stem the coronavirus outbreak as infections surged in the past month to more than 1,100 as of Friday.
Lee acknowledged that health authorities had previously urged residents not to wear surgical masks unless they were unwell – with their exhortations appearing on the front pages of local newspapers – and attributed to the change to new research and the spike in cases. “We now think that there are some cases out there in the community going undetected, though probably still not that many,” he said in a national address, his third since the Covid-19 outbreak. “We also now have evidence that an infected person can show no symptoms and yet still pass on the virus to others … Therefore we will no longer discourage people from wearing masks.”
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Singapore reports first deaths from COVID-19
Two patients in Singapore have died from complications due to COVID-19, the first deaths in the country linked to the infection.
The patients – a 75-year-old Singaporean woman and 64-year-old Indonesian man – died on Saturday morning (Mar 21), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.
The woman, known as Case 90, was linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Missions Singapore, and had a history of chronic heart disease and hypertension.
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Singapore reports 6 new COVID-19 cases; 3 linked to SAFRA Jurong cluster
Six new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Singapore on Tuesday (Mar 10), including three linked to the SAFRA Jurong cluster.
The cluster, which involved a private dinner function held at the Joy Garden restaurant in SAFRA Jurong on Feb 15, now has a total of 39 cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Two of the new cases are linked to a previous case, while one - a Singaporean who had been in France - is currently unlinked.
The latest infections bring Singapore's total number of COVID-19 cases to 166.
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Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by World Health Organization
The coronavirus outbreak has been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the number of cases outside China had increased 13-fold in two weeks. He said he was "deeply concerned" by "alarming levels of inaction".
A pandemic is a disease that is spreading in multiple countries around the world at the same time.
Hours later Italy said all shops except food shops and pharmacies would close.
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6 new cases including 3 linked to Safra Jurong cluster, bringing tally to 166
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (March 10) confirmed six more cases of Covid-19 infections in Singapore. Of these, three are linked to a private dinner event at Safra Jurong, bringing the total number of cases in the cluster to 39, it added.
The other two patients are linked to a previously confirmed case while one more did not have any connections found as yet.
The total number of reported infections in the country is now 166. Of these, 93 people have fully recovered and have been discharged.
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Many local COVID-19 cases due to 'socially irresponsible' behaviour of a few
Many locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore "were the result of the socially irresponsible actions of a few individuals" who continued to attend events and activities despite being unwell, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Tuesday (Mar 10).
To curb the spread of the coronavirus in Singapore, members of the public should avoid social contact and see a doctor early if unwell, Mr Gan said at a press conference.
About 35 out of the 160 confirmed cases in Singapore so far did not minimise social contact although they had already developed fever or respiratory symptoms, or had not consulted a doctor early when unwell.
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Singapore health minister warns ‘socially irresponsible actions’ risk further spread
Singaporean authorities on Tuesday criticised carriers of the coronavirus for “socially irresponsible actions” that risk spreading the disease, explaining containment measures will be ineffective if individuals do not cooperate.
As of Monday, Singapore had 160 confirmed cases and Health Minister Gan Kim Yong revealed that 35 of those cases failed to minimise social contact despite fever or respiratory symptoms. Nor did they visit a doctor after becoming ill.
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday announced six new cases, bringing the total number of infections to 166. Of these, 93 have been discharged while 12 are critically ill in the intensive care unit. Many of the local transmissions were the result of “socially irresponsible actions of a few individuals who continued to go to work, attend events and participate in activities despite being unwell”, Gan said at a press conference.
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Transmitted Coronavirus Cases in Singapore Result of Socially Irresponsible Action, Says Minister
Singapore's Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Tuesday said many locally transmitted coronavirus cases in the country "were the result of the socially irresponsible actions of a few individuals" who continued to attend events and activities despite being unwell.
Speaking at a press conference here, Gan said a lot of patients with confirmed coronavirus infection did not minimise social contact despite being aware of the issue. "To curb the spread of the coronavirus in Singapore, members of the public should avoid social contact and see a doctor early if unwell. About 35 out of the 160 confirmed cases in Singapore so far did not minimise social contact although they had already developed fever or respiratory symptoms, or had not consulted a doctor early when unwell," Gan was quoted as saying in a report by Channel News Asia.
Gan said more than 22% of the people with coronavirus infection continued to work or carried on with their daily routine despite being sick.
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Hairdresser in Singapore attended to 10 customers while ill
The 58-year-old hairdresser who was one of 12 confirmed new coronavirus cases in Singapore on Sunday (March 8) attended to customers after developing symptoms, but said she wore a mask at all times.
The woman, who works from her home in Jurong West Street 74, first reported symptoms last Tuesday and was confirmed to have the virus on Saturday. She is linked to the Safra Jurong dinner cluster, which has 30 cases as of Sunday.
She told Chinese evening daily Lianhe Wanbao on Sunday that she attended to about 10 customers from Tuesday to Saturday. The woman, who did not want to be named, said she started to have a blocked nose on Tuesday and informed her customers that she was not feeling very well prior to their appointments. “Some of them I told over the phone (that I was sick), and the rest I told them when they arrived at my house. But most of them said they were not worried,” she said.
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1 in 5 patients went out or carried on with work despite being ill
One in five confirmed coronavirus patients here went out despite being unwell, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong yesterday.
One in four also consulted more than one doctor, he said at a press conference, giving an update on the Covid-19 situation.
Urging Singaporeans not to go out or doctor-hop if they are unwell, he said: "I am very concerned that many of the locally transmitted cases resulted from the socially irresponsible actions of a few individuals who continued to go to work, and attended events, and participated in activities despite being unwell, and went on to spread the disease to their family, friends and other contacts."
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More than a fifth of Covid-19 cases had gone out while sick: MOH
More than one in five coronavirus patients continued to go to work or socialise even after they were unwell.
Expressing his concern yesterday, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong urged Singaporeans to practise social responsibility to avoid contributing to the spread of Covid-19 here.
He revealed that 35 of the 160 confirmed cases as of Monday, or about 22 per cent, had not minimised social contact and continued to work or carried on with their daily routines even after developing a fever or respiratory symptoms.
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Organisers “should not have continued with Safra Jurong function”
There is concern online over reports of the many Covid-19 cases linked to a private dinner function at Safra Jurong on Feb 15. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Sunday (March 8) that nine of the 12 new cases were part of this cluster.
This means that 39 cases are linked to Feb 15 dinner, listed on the MOH website as Cases 94, 96, 107, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 137, 139, 140, 142, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 150, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 164 and 166.
Most of the people who attended the event who later tested positive for Covid-19 infection are 50 years old and older.
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Why non-essential event was given go-ahead despite DORSCON orange alert?
Letter to People’s Association Chairman, Lee Hsien Loong and Deputy Chairman Chan Chun Sing
Dear Sir, It beggars belief that such a large scale, non-essential event was given the go-ahead to proceed despite a Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) orange alert in place on the 7 February. For it to be given the tag of a “private function” misleads the public into thinking it was a small family function or such when it was later revealed that the two events hosted a combined total of a few hundred people, most of whom attended singing classes under the purview of People’s Association (PA) and/or Resident Committees (RCs). On top of it, the event(s) were held in the premises of SAFRA Jurong.
I think the public would like to know if PA/RC had any knowledge of a function being organized that gathered a few hundred people in an enclosed air-conditioned environment. The attendees of this function were part of the PA/RC singing classes.
If PA/RC were not in the dark, what happened to the oft-touted social responsibility advocated by our government in a bid to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus? As a grassroots body, where is the “lead by example” approach?
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Singapore reports 10 new COVID-19 cases; 6 linked to SAFRA Jurong cluster, including a 5-year-old
Ten new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Singapore on Monday (Mar 9), including six linked to the SAFRA Jurong cluster.
The cluster, which involved a private dinner function held at the Joy Garden restaurant in SAFRA Jurong on Feb 15, now has a total of 36 cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Of the new cases, one is linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Mission Singapore, while the other three are imported cases. The latest infections bring Singapore's total number of COVID-19 cases to 160.
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10 more confirmed infections, 3 of which are imported cases; Safra Jurong cluster grows to 36
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (March 9) announced 10 more cases of Covid-19 infections in the country. Of these, six were traced to the private dinner function at Safra Jurong, bringing the number of cases linked to the cluster to 36.
MOH said that three other infections are imported cases, while one is linked to the The Life Church and Missions Singapore in Paya Lebar.
This brings the total number of infections in the country to 160.
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When A Mask Is A Must
Besides the haze, when should you wear a mask?
In Singapore, the culture of wearing a mask when one is sick has yet to catch on. Since the practice is not common, you might feel conspicuous wearing a mask outside. You might avoid wearing a mask for wear of drawing unwanted attention to yourself.
Due to our hot and humid climate, wearing a mask may also be uncomfortable. But you could be unintentionally spreading diseases to the people around you.
When Should You Wear a Mask:
- When There is a Haze Period
- When You Are Sick
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Singapore reports 12 new COVID-19 cases, nine linked to SAFRA Jurong cluster
Singapore on Sunday (Mar 8) confirmed another 12 cases of COVID-19, including nine linked to a private dinner function held at SAFRA Jurong.
One of the cases is linked to a previous case, another is an imported case, and another is currently unlinked, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
The latest infections bring Singapore's total number of COVID-19 cases to 150. It also brings the number of cases linked to the SAFRA Jurong event to 30.
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12 more confirmed cases; Safra Jurong now largest cluster in Singapore
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday (March 8) confirmed 12 more cases of Covid-19 infections in the country. Of these, nine are linked to the cluster at the private dinner function at Safra Jurong, making it the largest cluster of infections in Singapore with 30 confirmed cases.
In its media statement, MOH said that one newly confirmed case is linked to a previous case, one is an imported case and one other case is currently unlinked.
This brings the total number of infections in the country to 150.
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8 new COVID-19 cases confirmed, 8 more patients discharged from hospital
Eight new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Singapore on Saturday (Mar 7), bringing the total number of cases to 138.
Eight more patients have also recovered from the coronavirus, said the Ministry of Health in a daily update, bringing the number of cases discharged from hospital to 90. The discharged cases are 43, 47, 74, 85, 86, 93, 96 and 110.
Among the new cases, four are linked to the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong. One case is linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore cluster.
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8 new cases in Singapore, 4 of them linked to Safra Jurong cluster
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (March 7) confirmed that eight more people have Covid-19 in Singapore. Four of them are a part of the cluster involving a private dinner function at Safra Jurong on Feb 15.
This brings the number of confirmed cases from the Safra Jurong cluster to 21.
Of the other four new cases, one of them is linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Missions Singapore in Paya Lebar. Two are likely to be imported cases, and one is not linked to any of the seven known clusters here, MOH said.
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Netizens respond to 13 new Covid-19 cases popping up in S’pore
The online community has expressed their opinions on the sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in the country, and many are disappointed at how the Government has handled the situation.
On Friday (Mar 6), Singapore reported 13 new Covid-19 cases, making it the highest daily jump since the beginning of the outbreak in the country. The total number of confirmed cases in Singapore is currently at 130, while the total number of discharged patients is at 82.
Nine out of the 13 new cases have been linked to the cluster involved in a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong, Boon Lay Way on Feb 15 which brings the total cases linked to this cluster to 17.
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Inevitable that Singapore will see Covid-19 deaths, says Health Minister Gan Kim Yong
It is inevitable that Singapore will see a fatality from the coronavirus, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Friday (March 6).
Mr Gan, who co-chairs the multi-ministry task force set up to combat the spread of the virus, told a briefing that patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - seven as of Thursday - are in quite critical condition.
"So far our healthcare workers are working very hard and trying their best to support them and hopefully they can recover. But it's inevitable that at some point in time, we will see fatalities from Covid-19, as we've seen all around the world," he said.
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Singapore must expect 'significantly higher numbers' of new Covid-19 cases in time: Gan Kim Yong
Singapore “must expect to see significantly higher numbers" of new COVID-19 cases in time to come, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Thursday (March 5).
“Globally, the number of cases outside mainland China continues to grow at an alarming rate across continents and regions. This is worrying as they pose a high risk of importation of cases into Singapore," said Mr Gan, speaking in Parliament during the Ministry of Health's (MOH) Committee of Supply debate.
"Therefore, we must expect to see significantly higher numbers of new cases in time to come."
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Singapore reports 13 new COVID-19 cases in largest single-day spike
Singapore announced 13 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday (Mar 6), the highest daily jump since the outbreak started here.
This brings the total number of new coronavirus cases in Singapore to 130 since the first case was confirmed on Jan 23.
One more patient has recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of discharged cases to 82.
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13 new cases in Singapore, 9 of these from Safra Jurong cluster
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (March 6) confirmed 13 more cases of Covid-19 infections in Singapore, with nine coming from the new cluster involving a private dinner function at Safra Jurong.
It is the highest number of cases reported in a day, the previous high being the nine reported on Feb 14. Apart from the nine from the Safra Jurong cluster, two others are likely to be imported cases, one is linked to a previous case while one other case is unlinked.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 130.
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5 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, new cluster at SAFRA Jurong reported
Five new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore have been confirmed, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (Mar 5), with a new cluster at SAFRA Jurong reported.
Four of the new cases are part of a cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on Feb 15, said MOH in the media release. The other is an imported case.
To date, there are 117 cases of the coronavirus in Singapore.
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Five new cases in Singapore; new cluster emerges at Safra Jurong private function
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (March 5) has confirmed five more cases of Covid-19 in Singapore. Of these newly confirmed cases, one is an imported case who was on the Turkish Airlines flight, and the others are part of a new cluster involving a private dinner function at Safra Jurong on Feb 15.
This brings the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 117.
In its media statement, MOH said that two more patients — Cases 71 and 98 — have been discharged.
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1 more COVID-19 patient discharged, bringing total to 112
One more patient has recovered from COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (Mar 4), bringing the total number of discharged cases to 79.
Two new cases were confirmed, with one case working at a pre-school as a non-teaching staff member.
To date, there have been 112 cases of the coronavirus in Singapore.
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Two new cases in Singapore, including non-teaching staff at Jurong preschool
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (March 4) confirmed two more cases of Covid-19 in Singapore: One of them a Singaporean woman who works at a preschool in Jurong, the other a Singapore Permanent Resident who had travelled to Malaysia.
This brings the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 112.
In its media statement, MOH said that one more patient — Case 61 — has been discharged from the hospital.
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2 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore, no patients discharged on Tuesday
Two new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (Mar 3), bringing the total number of cases in the country to 110.
One of the new cases is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies, which now has 14 confirmed cases.
Contact tracing is underway for the other case to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to affected countries or regions, said MOH in the release.
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Two new cases in Singapore, as Wizlearn Technologies cluster continues to grow
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (March 3) confirmed two more cases of Covid-19 in Singapore: One, a 70-year-old Singaporean worker at a restaurant located in West Coast Plaza, and the other, linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies in Science Park.
This brings the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 110.
No patients were discharged on Tuesday. A total of 78 patients out of the 110 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital. Of the 32 who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving.
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Singapore confirms 2 new COVID-19 cases, 4 discharged
Two more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Singapore, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 108.
One of these is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies, while the other is linked to a previous case, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a media release on Monday (Mar 2).
Four more patients have also been discharged, MOH said, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 78.
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2 new cases in Singapore, 1 of which linked to Wizlearn Technologies cluster
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed two more cases of Covid-19 infection in Singapore, one of which is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies while the other is linked to a previous case.
Four more cases of Covid-19 infection (Cases 37, 67, 69 and 88) have been discharged as of 12pm on Monday (March 2). In all, 78 have fully recovered from the infection, MOH said.
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Singapore confirms 4 new COVID-19 cases, including 3 linked to cluster at Science Park
Four more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday (Mar 1), bringing the total number of cases in the country to 106.
Three of the new cases are linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies in Science Park. The other case is a Japanese national who is a Singapore work pass holder.
Another 2 patients have been discharged, MOH said, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 74. The two cases - 54 and 60 - work at the Tanglin branch of the Grace Assembly of God church.
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4 new cases in Singapore, 3 of which linked to Wizlearn Technologies cluster
Four new cases of Covid-19 have been found in Singapore, three of which are linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies, an e-learning solutions provider located at 10 Science Park Road, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Sunday (March 1).
This cluster, which was first announced on Friday, now has 11 cases.
Two more patients (Cases 54 and 60) have been discharged, bringing the total who have fully recovered and discharged to 74, MOH said.
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4 new COVID-19 cases linked to Science Park cluster, including Filipino maid
Four new COVID-19 cases linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies in Science Park have emerged, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (Feb 29).
The new cases, which include a domestic worker from the Philippines, bring the total number of infections in Singapore past the 100 mark to 102.
Another three patients have been discharged (Cases 20, 68 and 75), bringing the number of recovered cases to 72.
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4 new cases in Singapore, all linked to cluster at Science Park
Four new cases of Covid-19 have been found in Singapore, and they are all linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies, an e-learning solutions provider located at 10 Science Park Road, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday (Feb 29).
This brings the number of cases in this cluster, which was first announced on Friday, to eight.
Three more patients (Cases 20, 68 and 75) have been discharged from hospital on Saturday, bringing the total who have fully recovered and discharged to 72, said MOH.
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2 new cases as new cluster emerges at Wizlearn Technologies in Science Park, bringing total to 98
There are two new cases of Covid-19 infection in Singapore, and a new cluster has emerged at Wizlearn Technologies, an e-learning solutions provider.
Three patients have been discharged, raising the number of those who have recovered to 69, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (Feb 28).
The two new cases are linked to a cluster at Wizlearn Technologies, where four cases have emerged.
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Singapore confirms 2 COVID-19 cases linked to new Science Park cluster; 3 more discharged
Two new COVID-19 patients were reported in Singapore on Friday (Feb 28), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a daily update. Both cases are linked to a newly identified cluster, Wizlearn Technologies, located at 10 Science Park Road.
This brings the total number of cases in Singapore to 98. MOH added that three more patients were discharged after recovering from the disease. In all, 69 cases have fully recovered from the infection. Twenty-nine COVID-19 patients remain in hospital, with seven in ICU.
The Wizlearn Technologies cluster includes the latest two cases as well as cases 93 and 95.
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New cluster at company in Science Park II
A new coronavirus cluster, the fifth, has surfaced in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said yesterday as it announced two new confirmed cases. There are now a total of 98 confirmed cases.
Both are linked to Wizlearn Technologies, an e-learning solutions company in Science Park II.
Two earlier cases - 93 and 95 - are also linked to the firm. All four in the new cluster are colleagues. The company has about 100 staff.
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3 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including RI student
There were three new cases of Covid-19 infection as of noon on Thursday (Feb 27), including a Raffles Institution (RI) student, while another four patients have recovered and been discharged.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 96. Of these, 66 have fully recovered while 30 are still in hospital, the Ministry of Health said.
Patients in critical condition under intensive care have increased to eight.
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3 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 12-year-old student from Raffles Institution
Three new COVID-19 patients were reported in Singapore on Thursday (Feb 27), the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a daily update, including a 12-year-old Singaporean student from Raffles Institution.
This brings the total number of cases in the country to 96.
MOH also said that four more patients - Cases 18, 72, 78 and 80 - were discharged on Thursday. They include a Chinese woman from Wuhan, the final imported case to recover from the infection, as well as a National University Hospital (NUH) employee.
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2 new cases in Singapore, bringing total to 93
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed two more cases of Covid-19 infection in Singapore as at 12pm on Wednesday (Feb 26).
Four more cases (Cases 49, 56, 59 and 73) of Covid-19 infection have been discharged, bringing the total number of patients to have fully recovered to 62.
Of the 31 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving, MOH said.
Seven are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
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4 more COVID-19 patients discharged in Singapore, 2 new confirmed cases
Four more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from hospital, while two new cases have been confirmed, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a daily update on Wednesday (Feb 26).
This brings the total number of cases in Singapore to 93.
Among those discharged from hospital on Wednesday were an SAF regular serviceman who works at Tengah Air Base (case 73) and an anaesthesiologist who works at a private hospital (case 59).
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Singaporean linked to Paya Lebar church confirmed to be 91st case on Feb 25, among 5 people discharged
Five more patients who were infected by the Covid-19 coronavirus have been discharged from hospital on Tuesday (Feb 25), bringing the total number of those who have recovered to 58, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.
So far, there have been 91 reported cases of infected patients in Singapore and the latest one was confirmed to have the virus on Feb 22 but was announced by MOH on Tuesday.
Case 91 is a 58-year-old Singaporean woman who did not go to China recently. She is among the five who have since been discharged from hospital, along with Case 77, a 35-year-old Singaporean man who was a contact of Case 50, a DBS bank employee who was discharged last week.
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5 more COVID-19 patients discharged in Singapore, 1 new confirmed case: MOH
Five more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from hospital, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (Feb 25).
Cases 58, 62, and 81, who are part of the Grace Assembly of God church cluster, were among those discharged, said MOH in a press release. The other two patients are cases 77 and 91.
This brings the total number of fully recovered cases to 58. Of the 33 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Seven are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
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Single new case linked to church cluster; 2 more discharged
This takes the total number of cases to 90, of which 53 have fully recovered.
A ministry spokesman also confirmed that Case 89, a 41-year-old Singapore permanent resident, is the Filipino mentioned by the Philippine Embassy in Singapore yesterday. The embassy had earlier said a Filipino had tested positive for Covid-19.
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1 new reported case, bringing total to 90
Two more COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospital on Monday (Feb 24), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a daily update, while one new case was confirmed.
In all, 53 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.
Of the 37 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Seven are in critical condition.
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Covid-19: 1 new case confirmed in Singapore, 2 more discharged
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed one more case of Covid-19 infection on Monday (Feb 24), a 75-year-old Singaporean woman who is linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Missions Singapore.
The latest patient, Case 90, has not recently travelled to China, MOH said.
She is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
She is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
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3 more confirmed COVID-19 cases in Singapore; mother and 6-month-old baby discharged
Singapore reported three more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday (Feb 22) said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a daily update, adding that two more were also discharged.
This brings the number of cases in the country to 89.
The recovered patients are a 28-year-old mother (Case 19) and her six-month-old baby (Case 28). They were both from the Yong Thai Hang medical products shop cluster. So far 49 people have recovered from the virus in Singapore. A total of 40 confirmed cases are still in hospital, with five in critical condition.
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Three new cases, one linked to Grace Assembly of God
The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported three new cases of Covid-19 infection in Singapore on Saturday (Feb 22), including one linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God and one who was among the group of Singaporeans who were evacuated from Wuhan, China on Feb 9.
Contact tracing is underway for the remaining case to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to China, MOH said. Two patients were discharged from hospital on Saturday: A 28-year-old female Singapore resident who works at Chinese medicinal shop Yong Thai Hang and lives at the Jalan Bukit Merah area (Case 19) and her six-month-old son (Case 28).
In all, there are 89 confirmed cases in Singapore and out of these, 49 people have fully recovered and been discharged from hospital.
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10 more COVID-19 patients discharged, 1 new confirmed case
Ten more COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospital on Friday (Feb 21), including a DBS employee and several people linked to the Grace Assembly of God church cluster, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a daily update.
Singapore reported one more confirmed case of COVID-19 , bringing the number of cases in the country to 86.
Forty-seven people have now fully recovered from the virus, while 39 remain in hospital, with five in critical condition.
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1 new case, linked to the first known patient with both dengue and coronavirus
The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported one new case of Covid-19 infection in Singapore on Friday (Feb 21), a Singaporean man who is linked to the first known patient with both dengue and Covid-19.
The latest case, which MOH referred to as Case 86, is a 24-year-old Singapore Institute of Technology student who has not recently travelled to China.
He is warded at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH). MOH said that the man reported an onset of symptoms on Feb 14 and sought treatment at two general practitioner (GP) clinics on Feb 16 and 18.
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1 new COVID-19 case in Singapore, 3 more patients discharged
Singapore reported one new confirmed COVID-19 case on Thursday (Feb 20), bringing the number of cases in the country to 85, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a daily update.
Three more patients were discharged from hospital on Thursday, meaning 37 have now fully recovered from the virus. Forty-eight patients remain in hospital, with four in critical condition.
The latest confirmed case is a 36-year-old male work pass holder from China. He has no recent travel history to China and is currently warded at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
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Covid-19: 1 new case diagnosed, 3 discharged, 4 remain in ICU
One new case of Covid-19 infection was confirmed on Thursday (Feb 20), while three were discharged from hospital.
The new victim, identified as Case 85, is a 36-year-old male Chinese national and a work pass holder who has not recently travelled to China.
He was confirmed to have the infection on the morning of Feb 20. He is warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
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3 new cases diagnosed, including 57-year-old initially admitted for dengue
Three more people here have been diagnosed as being infected by the Covid-19 coronavirus, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Wednesday (Feb 19), while five people were discharged from hospital.
Of the three new patients, one was admitted at first for dengue fever in the general ward of Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. After she was found to have the Covid-19 virus, those who shared the ward with her had to be transferred to single wards and tested for infection as a precautionary measure, while contact tracing is ongoing for hospital workers who attended to her.
So far, 84 people in Singapore have been sickened by the virus. A total of 34 people have fully recovered and been discharged from hospital. For the 50 patients still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Four are in critical condition under intensive care, MOH said.
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3 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 5 more discharged, including Chinese national who was first confirmed patient
Singapore reported three more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday (Feb 19), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a daily update, including two patients who are linked to existing church clusters.
This brings the number of cases in Singapore to 84, with four in critical condition.
Five more patients were discharged from hospital on Wednesday, meaning 34 have now fully recovered from the virus.
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4 new cases, 1-year-old baby among 5 COVID-19 patients discharged
Five more COVID-19 patients have been discharged after making a full recovery, including a one-year-old baby, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (Feb 18).
This means 29 cases have now been discharged from hospital. The one-year-old baby is Singapore's 76th case and was among the group evacuated from Wuhan on Feb 9.
MOH also announced four new cases on Tuesday, taking the country's total to 81.
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Four new patients diagnosed, three linked to Grace Assembly of God church
Four new patients have been diagnosed as having the Covid-19 infection here while five have recovered, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (Feb 18).
To date, Singapore has seen 81 cases of the coronavirus infection but of these, 29 have fully recovered and have left hospital. There are still four patients in critical condition and under intensive care, but the number has come down compared with the peak of eight last week.
Among the four new patients announced today, three of them — Cases 78, 80 and 81 — were linked to the Grace Assembly of God church, where 18 have already been infected.
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4 new cases including 3 linked to Grace Assembly of God church; 21 cases now linked to the cluster
Another four people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus infection here, with three of them linked to the biggest cluster - the Grace Assembly of God church.
The church has now been linked to 21 cases, or about a quarter of the total of 81 confirmed cases here.
The fourth person announced yesterday is also linked to previous cases – the anaesthesiologist and a Chinese national who is a non-medical contact of his.
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5 COVID-19 patients in Singapore discharged from hospital, 2 new cases reported
Five more COVID-19 patients in Singapore have been discharged from hospital, said the Ministry of Health in a daily update on Monday (Feb 17). In all, 24 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.
Two new cases were also been reported on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Singapore to 77.
Case 76 is a one-year-old boy who was among the group evacuated from Wuhan on Feb 9 and Case 77 is a 35-year-old man, a close contact of case 50.
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Covid-19: 2 new cases in Singapore, including 1-year-old boy evacuated from Wuhan on Feb 9
Two new cases of Covid-19 infection were confirmed on Monday (Feb 17) while five have been discharged from hospital.
Of the two new cases, one was among the group of Singaporeans who were evacuated from Wuhan on Feb 9 and the other was linked to a previous case.
The five discharged from hospital as of 12pm on Monday were cases 14, 15, 31, 48 and 65. In all, 24 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.
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SAF regular among 3 new victims as Grace Assembly of God cluster grows to 18 cases
Three new cases of the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, have been confirmed in Singapore, while another patient has been discharged from hospital.
Of the three new confirmed cases, two are linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God church — with one of them being a regular serviceman in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).
In its press release on Sunday (Feb 16), MOH said that the serviceman has not gone to work since the onset of his symptoms. The total number of confirmed cases linked to the Grace Assembly of God church cluster is now 18.
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3 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including SAF serviceman linked to Grace Assembly of God cluster
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday (Feb 16) confirmed three new COVID-19 cases, including a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) regular serviceman linked to a cluster at the Grace Assembly of God church.
The serviceman was one of two new cases linked to the church. The third case is a family member of another patient.
All the new cases have no recent travel history to China. This brings the total number of cases in Singapore to 75.
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SAF regular among three new cases confirmed in Singapore
Three more cases of coronavirus infections have been confirmed here, bringing the total number to 75, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Sunday (Feb 16).
Of the new cases, two - including the first Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) regular - are linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God, and the other is linked to a previous case.
In a statement, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said the 43-year-old serviceman worked at Building 613 of Tengah Air Base and tested positive for the infection on Saturday.
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Singapore confirms 5 new cases of COVID-19; 1 more patient discharged
Singapore reported five new cases of COVID-19 infection, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in an update on Saturday (Feb 15).
Of these, three are linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God church; one is linked to the cluster at Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site and the other case is linked to a previous case.
This brings the total number of novel coronavirus infections in Singapore to 72.
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5 new cases confirmed in Singapore, 3 linked to Grace Assembly church
There are now 72 cases of Covid-19 infections in Singapore, with five new cases confirmed on Saturday.
Three of the new cases are linked to the cluster at the Grace Assembly of God church, which means two clusters are linked to places of worship, prompting churches here to step up precautionary measures or even cancel church services.
One of the other cases is linked to the cluster at the Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site. The fifth is a non-medical contact of case 59, a 61-year-old doctor.
related: What we know about the five clusters in Singapore
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9 more cases in Singapore, 6 linked to Grace Assembly of God cluster
Nine more confirmed cases of Covid-19 infection have emerged in Singapore, with six of these linked to the Grace Assembly of God cluster, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (Feb 14).
A total of 67 people have been infected with the Covid-19 virus in Singapore so far, 13 of whom are linked to the church, making it the biggest cluster here. The MOH also said on Friday that two patients have been discharged from hospital and are well, while another six remain in the intensive care unit and are critically ill.
An employee of national water agency PUB is among the new cases. PUB said in a statement on Friday that one of its employees tested positive for Covid-19. The infected employee is an administrative staff who works in the Environment Building, and is not involved in PUB’s plant or field operations, the agency said.
related: Second known case of taxi driver infected with virus
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9 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 6 linked to Grace Assembly of God cluster
Singapore reported nine more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday (Feb 14), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a daily update.
Of them, six are linked to a cluster from the Grace Assembly of God church, director of medical services at MOH Kenneth Mak said at a press conference.
This brings the total number of novel coronavirus cases in Singapore to 67, with six patients in critical condition.
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Nine new coronavirus cases, no plans to raise outbreak alert to red
Singapore on Friday reported nine more cases of the deadly coronavirus, bringing its total number of cases to 67. This is the largest one-day surge so far after the city state recorded eight cases on Thursday. Of the nine new cases, six are linked to a previously identified cluster involving the Grace Assembly of God church.
There are four other local transmission clusters: The Life Church and Missions Singapore; a construction site at Seletar Aerospace Heights; a health products shop that primarily serves Chinese tourists; and a business meeting at the Grand Hyatt Singapore. Amid the rising number of cases, authorities highlighted that some ill people are still reporting for work, thus transmitting the virus. “This is unhelpful in our efforts to reduce community transmission,” health minister Gan Kim Yong said.
The authorities also addressed rumours that Singapore’s pandemic alert framework was going to be raised from orange to red. When the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (Dorscon) went from yellow to orange last Friday, Singaporeans panicked and cleared supermarket shelves of essential items. “Please help me stop the rumours,” said health minister Gan. “It is difficult enough, challenging enough for us to try to stop the spread of the virus. I want to say, categorically, that we have no plans to go to Dorscon red.”
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9 new cases confirmed in Singapore with 6 linked to Grace Assembly church
Nine more coronavirus cases have been confirmed here, with six linked to the Grace Assembly of God church.
The church is now the biggest cluster, with 13 confirmed cases. The first two patients there tested positive on Feb 11.
Three more new cases have also surfaced, bringing the total number of those who have been infected to 67, the Ministry of Health said on Friday (Feb 14).
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8 more new cases in Singapore, 5 of these from Grace Assembly of God cluster
Eight more confirmed cases of Covid-19 infection have emerged in Singapore, with five of these linked to the Grace Assembly of God cluster and two traced to a construction site at Seletar Aerospace Heights.
This brings the total number of cases linked to the church to seven, while the construction site has four cases. A total of 58 people have been infected with the Covid-19 virus in Singapore.
HOW SOME PATIENTS ARE LINKED TO CLUSTERS:
- Cases 8 and 9, as well as Cases 31, 33 and 38, are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore (at 146B Paya Lebar Road).
- Nine patients (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40) are linked to the cluster associated with health products shop Yong Thai Hang (24 Cavan Road off Lavender Street).
- Three people (Cases 30, 36 and 39) are linked to the private business meeting held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from Jan 20 to 22.
- Four patients (Cases 42, 47, 52 and 56) are linked to the Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.
- Seven patients (Cases 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 57 and 58) are linked to the Grace Assembly of God church.
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NUS professor among 8 new confirmed cases, total 58
8 new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Singapore, all with no recent travel history to China, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Thursday (Feb 13).
Seven of the confirmed cases (Cases 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 57 and 58) are linked to the Grace Assembly of God. One is a professor who works in NUS.
Case 53 is a 54 year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. He is linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God. This takes the total number of cases in Singapore to 58.
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Eight new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, all linked to previous patients
Eight new cases of COVID-19 were announced by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (Feb 13), all linked to previous cases.
"Further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing have uncovered links between previously announced and new cases," MOH said in a press release. This brings the total number of cases in Singapore to 58.
Five of the new cases are linked to the Grace Assembly of God cluster, while two are linked to the cluster at Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site. One of the new cases is a family member of a DBS employee, who tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday.
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3 new cases of Covid-19 in Singapore, with 2 more clusters identified
Three new cases of the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, have been confirmed in Singapore, while six patients have been discharged from hospital.
Two new clusters have also emerged — one at the Grace Assembly of God church and Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Singapore to 50 and the number who have recovered from the virus to 15, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said at a press conference by the multi-ministry task force on Wednesday (Feb 12).
HOW SOME PATIENTS ARE LINKED TO CLUSTERS:
- Cases 8 and 9, as well as Cases 31, 33 and 38, are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore (at 146B Paya Lebar Road).
- Nine patients (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40) are linked to the cluster associated with Yong Thai Hang (24 Cavan Road off Lavender Street).
- Three people (Cases 30, 36 and 39) are linked to the private business meeting held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from Jan 20 to 22.
- Two patients (Cases 42 and 47) are linked to the Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.
- Two (Cases 48 and 49) are linked to the Grace Assembly of God church.
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3 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore, including DBS employee, 2 church employees
Singapore has three new cases of COVID-19, director of medical services at the Ministry of Health (MOH) Kenneth Mak said at a media conference on Wednesday (Feb 12).
Of them, two are from the Grace Assembly of God church, and one of them works at DBS bank at the Marina Bay Financial Centre. All three of them are Singaporean and have no recent travel history to mainland China. The two patients linked to the church are two male employees aged 34 and 46 who visited both Grace Assembly of God churches at Tanglin and Bukit Batok, MOH said. The DBS employee is 62 years old.
This brings the number of confirmed cases of the virus in Singapore to 50.
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300 employees vacate MBFC Tower 3 after coronavirus case confirmed at DBS Asia Central
About 300 DBS employees vacated their office at Marina Bay Financial Centre on Wednesday (Feb 12), after an employee was confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus.
An e-mail seen by The Straits Times sent at 12.55pm on Wednesday said that there was a confirmed case at the DBS Asia Central office on the 43rd storey of Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) Tower 3.
A DBS spokesman said the employee was tested on Tuesday and the bank was informed of the confirmation on Wednesday morning.
related: Fifth cluster found at another church
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Singapore's DBS Sends 300 Staff Home After One Contracts Coronavirus
Singapore's biggest bank DBS Group Holdings asked 300 staff to leave its head office in the financial district on Wednesday and work from home as a precautionary measure after an employee tested positive for coronavirus.
Singapore has reported 50 coronavirus cases, one of the highest tallies outside China, and there is mounting evidence of local transmission. The government has been trying to calm nerves after it raised the virus alert level last week, sparking panic buying of essentials such as rice and toilet paper.
"DBS confirms today that one employee has been infected with the novel coronavirus," it said in a statement. DBS said an employee was tested on Feb. 11 and the bank was informed of the confirmation of coronavirus on Wednesday morning.
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Why Singapore is so vulnerable to coronavirus spread
Several international cases of the coronavirus from the UK to South Korea can be traced back to Singapore and some countries are now advising against travel to the international hub. But while Singapore has been commended for its management of the crisis, the tiny city-state faces unique challenges.
Changi airport in Singapore is one of the most interconnected hubs in the world. In fact, there's a flight taking off and arriving every 80 seconds here, making it more connected than JFK and San Francisco in the US and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
But the scenes there these days are very different. Dozens of thermal scanners dot the terminals, automatically taking the temperature of passengers as they enter and exit Singapore. Travellers are checked for fever, cold and cough symptoms - airport staff on the lookout for any sign of the coronavirus. The country's open borders and interconnectedness as well as its pro-active approach to testing means it has reported one of the highest tallies outside mainland China - 50.
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2 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, including second Bangladeshi worker and RWS casino employee
Singapore reported two more confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday (Feb 11), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a daily update.
One had worked at the same location as another Bangladeshi coronavirus patient, the other is a Singapore permanent resident (PR) who lives in Johor Bahru and works at Resorts World Sentosa Casino.
This brings the number of cases in Singapore to 47, with seven in critical condition.
related: 19 quarantine orders issued after Bangladeshi worker infected
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2 new cases in S'pore including man who works at RWS casino; 2 more discharged bringing total recovered to 9
Two more coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (Feb 11), bringing the total number discovered with the illness here to 47.
One of the two new cases is a 39-year-old Bangladeshi worker who had worked at Seletar Aerospace Heights, the same location as another Bangladeshi who was found to have the virus last Saturday. Both did not live on the same premises.
The other is a 35-year-old Singapore permanent resident living in Johor Baru, who works at the Resorts World Sentosa casino.
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2 new cases in S'pore, including Certis officer who had served quarantine orders on 2 who tested positive
There are two new coronavirus cases in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday evening (Feb 10), bringing the total number of cases here to 45.
7 of those infected are now in critical condition and in the intensive care unit. Meanwhile, a total of seven have been discharged, MOH added.
One of the new cases is a 37-year-old Singaporean man who works at Certis and had been on duty at Chingay. The other case is a two-year-old Singaporean girl who was evacuated from Wuhan on Jan 30 on a Scoot flight.
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ONE MORE CASE DISCHARGED; TWO NEW CASES OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION CONFIRMED
One more confirmed case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection has been discharged from hospital today. In all, seven have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.
As of 10 February 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed two additional cases of 2019-nCoV infection in Singapore. Of these, one was on the evacuation flight from Wuhan on 30 January. Contact tracing of the other case is underway.
Of the 23 locally transmitted cases, epidemiological investigations and contact tracing have uncovered links between 15 of the cases with the three currently known clusters1. Contact tracing is underway for the other eight locally transmitted cases, including Case 44, to establish if they are linked to previous cases or persons with travel history to mainland China.
related: UPDATES ON 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (2019-NCOV)
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Coronavirus cases in Singapore: Trends, clusters and key numbers to watch
As more novel coronavirus cases are confirmed in Singapore and more locally transmitted cases emerge, here's a look at the clusters that have become apparent, the patients who have no known links to the virus, as well as those who have recovered or whose condition has taken a turn for the worse.
THE CLUSTERS:
- The first and largest locally transmitted cluster so far is associated with health products shop Yong Thai Hang at 24 Cavan Road
- Separately, a possible cluster has emerged around The Life Church and Missions Singapore in Paya Lebar
- The cluster associated with a business meeting at the Grand Hyatt hotel
- Amid the emergence of several locally transmitted cases with no recent travel history to China or links with the other confirmed cases, authorities raised the DORSCON risk assessment framework for coronavirus to orange.
- Instances of such patients whose links with other cases are so far unclear include a Victoria Junior College teacher (case 32) , a taxi driver (case 35) and a private-hire driver (case 37).
- The Ministry of Health has been carrying out contact tracing for all confirmed cases, but any links that these four might have to existing cases have yet to emerge.
- As of Feb 10, there have been at least 22 imported cases of coronavirus in Singapore.
- Many are Chinese nationals who entered Singapore on or before Jan 23, the date China authorities imposed a lockdown on Wuhan to prevent the spread of the virus.
- At least five of the imported cases are Singaporeans who were evacuated from Wuhan on a Scoot flight on Jan 30. They include a two-year-old girl who was diagnosed with the virus on Feb 10.
- All the patients had been in stable condition previously but several began taking a turn for the worse, with the Ministry of Health announcing on Feb 6 that one patient was in the intensive care unit and another requiring additional oxygen support.
- As of Feb 10, seven patients are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
- The Ministry of Health declined to provide further details on the identity of these cases, citing patient confidentiality.
- Seven patients (cases 2, 7, 10, 11, 13, 22 and 26) have been discharged after testing negative for the virus.
- They include a 73-year-old woman and her 42-year-old daughter from China, as well as the only Singaporean (case 22) to have been discharged so far.
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3 new cases confirmed in Singapore, 4 more discharged
Three new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Singapore, all with no recent travel history to China, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Sunday (Feb 9).
This takes the total number of cases in Singapore to 43. Of these, six are in critical condition in intensive care.
Four more people - cases 10, 13, 22 and 26 - were discharged from hospital on Sunday, said the ministry, meaning that six people in total have fully recovered from the infection.
related: What we know about the 43 confirmed cases
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Of the 43 cases so far, 26 are male, 17 female; local cases now exceed imported ones
On Jan 23, the Ministry of Health reported the first case of coronavirus in Singapore. As of Feb 9, there have been a total of 43 cases, of which 22 are locally transmitted, the ministry said. The early patients were tourists from Wuhan. In the past week, local transmissions started appearing and now exceed imported ones.
As of Feb 9, six patients have been discharged – five China nationals and one Singaporean, who had been evacuated from Wuhan. But six patients - up from four on Feb 8 - are in critical care.
An analysis by The Straits Times shows that of the 43 so far:
- 26 patients are male and 17 female
- 16 are visitors from China, 22 are Singaporeans, two are Singapore permanent residents, one is a domestic worker from Indonesia, and two are Singapore work pass holders, one from China and the other from Bangladesh
- The median age of all patients is 41 years. The median for Singaporeans is 43.5 years and for China nationals is 37.5 years
- The youngest is six months old and the oldest 73 years old; there is also one teenager – a 17-year-old boy
- Five of the 43 are under the age of 30
- Eleven are in their 50s. Coincidentally, five are aged 56
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3 new cases in Singapore, total at 43
The Ministry of Health on Sunday (9 February) confirmed three new cases of the novel coronavirus infection, all of which are locally transmitted and bringing the total number of cases to 43. The three men are two Singaporeans aged 71 and 54, and a 39-year-old Bangladeshi. All have no recent travel history to China.
The health ministry also said that four cases have been discharged from hospital on Sunday, bringing the total number of those who have fully recovered and discharged to six. The discharged cases are number 10, 13, 22 and 26. “Of the remaining 37 still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Six are in critical condition in the intensive care unit,” it added.
Meanwhile, 516 of the suspect cases have tested negative for the virus as of noon on Sunday. Results are pending for the remaining 98 cases. The ministry said contact tracing of the new cases is underway. As of noon on Sunday, it has identified 989 close contacts.
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Three more cases of 2019-nCoV infection in Singapore without travel history to China or links to previously confirmed cases
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed three additional cases of 2019 novel coronavirus infection in Singapore. This makes a total of 43 infected cases so far.
All three new confirmed cases have no recent travel history to China or links to previously confirmed cases. Of the 22 locally transmitted cases, epidemiological investigations and contact tracing have uncovered links between 15 of the cases with the three currently known clusters. Of the remaining 37 who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Six are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
New confirmed cases:
- Case 41 is a 71 year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
- Case 42 is a 39 year-old male Bangladesh national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and has no recent travel history to China.
- Case 43 is a 54 year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
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Coronavirus Clusters in Singapore
Two patients with previously unknown transmissions were later linked to a possible cluster associated with The Life Church and Missions Singapore, which includes two imported cases of Chinese nationals who are a married couple.
The connection was made by MOH in an update on Saturday as it announced seven new cases, including a taxi driver and a private-hire driver whose transmissions were unknown.
Two other clusters have also been identified: One related to health products shop Yong Thai Hang in Cavan Road and another linked to a business conference held at Grand Hyatt Singapore.
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Seven new infected cases announced by MOH; Two new cases with no travel history to China or links to previous cases
The Ministry of Health has just announced on Saturday (8 Feb) that seven new cases of novel Wuhan coronavirus have been confirmed. This brings the total number of infected cases in Singapore to 40 so far.
According to MOH, two new cases have not recently travelled to China or links to previous confirmed infected cases. These along with the four announced on Thursday and Friday, adds up to six in total.
New confirmed cases:
- Case 34 is a 40-year-old female Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
- Case 35 is a 64-year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
- Case 36 is a 38 year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident with no recent travel history to China but had been in Johor Bahru from 25 to 28 January.
- Case 37 is a 53 year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
- Case 38 is a 52 year-old female Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
- Case 39 is a 51 year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China, but who had travelled to Malaysia from 23 January to 2 February.
- Case 40 is a 36-year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
7 new cases in Singapore, bringing total to 40
There are seven new coronavirus cases in Singapore, the Ministry of Health announced on Saturday (Feb 8). Of these, five are linked to previously announced cases.
Among the new confirmed cases are a taxi driver and a private-hire car driver, it said. There is also a possible new cluster comprising five cases, linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore in Paya Lebar.
The total number of people infected here has grown to 40. Two of the patients have been discharged, but four are now in critical condition and in the intensive care unit, said MOH in its latest update.
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7 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, including taxi and private-hire drivers
Singapore confirmed seven new cases of novel coronavirus on Saturday (Feb 8), including a taxi driver and a private-hire car driver, taking the country's tally to 40. All seven patients had not travelled to China recently, said the ministry.
Of the 40 confirmed cases, four are in critical condition, with one requiring additional oxygen support.
Two have been discharged, and the remaining are mostly "stable or improving", said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release.
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3 new patients with no China travel & link to existing cases, bringing total to 33
There are three new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in Singapore and none of them are linked to the existing cases or have been in China recently, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (Feb 7).
This brings the number of cases in the country to 33. There are now at least four patients with no recent travel history to China or links to the other cases.
Seventeen of the 33 confirmed patients in Singapore were visitors from China, while another four are Singaporeans who were evacuated from Wuhan on Jan 30. Twelve are locally transmitted, of which nine can be traced back to a group of Chinese tourists from Guangxi.
related: Singapore raises DORSCON level to orange
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3 new confirmed, unlinked cases in Singapore, including female teacher from VJC
Three new cases of the novel coronavirus infection with no links to previous cases or recent travel history to China were announced by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (7 February), including a female teacher from Victoria Junior College (VJC).
This brings the number of confirmed cases of infection with no links to previous cases or recent travel history to China to four, and the total number of confirmed cases to 33.
All three cases, announced during a multi-ministry taskforce on the Wuhan coronavirus press conference, were Singaporeans. These cases - two women and a man - tested positive for the virus on Thursday at about 11pm. One of the cases is a 42-year-old woman who taught at Victoria Junior College before being admitted to hospital. She reported the onset of symptoms on 2 February.
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Religious teacher under investigation by MHA, Muis for post saying novel coronavirus was retribution from Allah against Chinese
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) are investigating a religious teacher who had said on Facebook that the novel coronavirus was retribution by Allah against the Chinese for oppressing Muslim Uighurs.
In a Facebook post on Friday (Feb 7), Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam slammed the comments made by Mr Abdul Al-Halim on Jan 29, saying that they were silly, can be rebutted by reference to other examples and xenophobic.
Mr Shanmugam said in his Facebook post that Mr Abdul’s comments were “thoroughly racist”, as he had stated that Chinese people do not wash properly after defecating and were not as hygienic as Muslims, and he had suggested that that had caused the virus to spread. He said such comments were “quite unacceptable from anyone, let alone someone who is supposed to be a religious teacher.”
Singapore raises outbreak alert level after signs of community spread
Singapore on Friday raised its alert level as it reported three more coronavirus infections in patients with no links to previously diagnosed cases and who had not recently visited mainland China.
The new cases signal that there is now community spread of the disease, something National Development Minister Lawrence Wong called an “eventuality”. The previously diagnosed 29 cases were of people who had either visited mainland China, including Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, or who had come into contact with travellers from China – including a group of people who worked at a shop catering to Chinese tourists, and their family members.
The first case with no link either to mainland China or to previous cases in Singapore emerged on Thursday in a 41-year-old man who developed fever on January 28 and was admitted to hospital on February 3. Three more cases followed on Friday. Speaking on Friday, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said investigations into the first case had “not been able to establish a link to previous cases or any travel history to mainland China”. He said Singapore had been preparing for this scenario and was “ready to manage the situation”.
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Community spread confirmed, 3 new cases. S’pore now at Orange alert
At the Orange level, the public is advised to comply with control measures set forth by the government
Community spread has now been confirmed by the Singapore government.
Contact tracing for case 29 has not established a link to any previous cases or travel history to mainland China.
All three new cases confirmed today, as of this article, do not have any links to previous ones, but contact tracing is underway.
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Singapore confirms 2 new local infections, bringing total to 30
Two more Singaporeans were confirmed to have been infected by the coronavirus, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (Feb 6). One did not travel to China recently and does not seem to be linked to previous cases.
The 41-year-old patient with no apparent links to past cases tested positive for the virus late on Wednesday night. Contact tracing is still in progress, with a focus on identifying any links he may have with past cases or travellers from China. The other case announced on Thursday also has no recent travel history to China. The 27-year-old Singaporean, however, went to a conference at the Grand Hyatt Singapore hotel last month. Three other attendees - two South Koreans and a Malaysian - tested positive for the virus after they left Singapore.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases here to 30, of which 11 are Singaporeans.
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Singapore confirms 2 more coronavirus cases, 1 who attended Grand Hyatt meeting & the other appears to have no links to previous confirmed cases
Singapore confirmed two new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday (Feb 6), bringing the total number of people infected in the country to 30, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.
One of the cases is a 41-year-old Singaporean with no recent travel history to China and who does not appear to be linked with previous confirmed cases, MOH added. He was admitted to Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital on Monday and was confirmed to have the virus at 11pm on Wednesday.
Another confirmed case is a 27-year-old Singaporean who also had no recent travel history to China. According to MOH, he is one of the four Singapore residents who are being investigated at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) after attending a private business meeting at Grand Hyatt Singapore from Jan 20 to 22.
related: Condition worsens for 2 coronavirus patients in Singapore, says MOH
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MOH reveals two new confirmed Wuhan coronavirus infection cases; 30 cases in Singapore so far
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed on Thursday evening that there are two additional cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection in Singapore. This brings the total infected cases to 30 so far.
Of these, one case is a close contact of a previously confirmed case. The other case has no recent travel history to mainland China and does not appear to be linked with previous cases. This case was confirmed late last night and contact tracing is still in progress, with focus on identifying any links it may have with past cases or travellers from China.
Update on condition of confirmed cases - All new cases today are stable. Amongst the earlier 28 confirmed cases, one has been discharged. Of the remaining 27, most are stable or improving. The condition of two patients has worsened. One is now in critical condition in the intensive care unit, and another requires additional oxygen support.
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2 infected patients’ conditions have worsened, 1 in critical condition in ICU
The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced another two new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Feb. 6, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Singapore to 30.
MOH added that contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing and the health authorities are closely monitoring all close contacts. As of Feb. 6, 12pm, MOH has identified 435 close contacts. Of the 353 who are still in Singapore, 348 have been contacted and are being quarantined or isolated. Efforts are ongoing to contact the remaining five close contact.
MOH also updated about the status of the existing infected patients. According to the news release, two existing infected patients’ conditions have worsened. One of them is currently in critical condition and is warded in the intensive care unit (ICU). The other patient requires additional oxygen support.
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SGD down for ninth day as Singapore coronavirus cases hit 30
Singapore just reported two more cases of coronavirus to bring the local total to 30 in the city-state of 5.6 million.
This is worrisome for a few reasons, as the Singapore dollar tells the story. One is that one of the new patients is a 41-year-old local resident with no recent travel history to China and no link with previous cases. He first developed a fever on Jan 28 and visited a clinic that day, he sought treatment at another clinic on Jan 30 and was eventually admitted to a hospital on Feb 2nd.
The second case is from a cluster of people who attended a private business meeting at Grand Hyatt Singapore from Jan 20 to 22. It included participants from Hubei and has led to several infections.
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First patient in Singapore discharged, some given anti-HIV drugs, says MOH
A man from Wuhan, China, who previously tested positive for the coronavirus has since recovered and was discharged from the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) yesterday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has said.
Another patient could be discharged in the next few days, the ministry's director of medical services Kenneth Mak told a press conference yesterday.
The patient discharged yesterday is a 35-year-old Chinese national who arrived in Singapore on Jan 23 and stayed at Marina Bay Sands.
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Three more locally transmitted coronavirus cases in Singapore including 6-month-old baby, taking total to 28
More people have been infected by the coronavirus in Singapore's first cluster of local transmission.
The patients now include the Singaporean husband, 45, and the six-month-old baby boy of a 28-year-old Singapore resident working at Chinese health products shop Yong Thai Hang. Her infection was announced a day earlier, together with that of her Indonesian maid, 44.
All seven local transmissions can be traced to a tour group from Guangxi in South China, made up of 20 tourists who visited the shop when they were in Singapore last month.
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Four new cases of Wuhan coronavirus in Singapore; 28 in total so far
On Wednesday (5 Feb), the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed four new cases of the novel Wuhan coronavirus in Singapore. This brings the total number of infected cases to 28 in total.
Of these, three cases are linked to the cluster of local transmission announced yesterday, and one is an imported case involving a Chinese tourist from Wuhan. The ministry highlighted that there is no evidence of widespread community transmission in Singapore yet.
Four new cases:
- Case 25, a 40 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to China, is the husband of the 32-year-old female tourist guide
- Case 26 is a 42 year-old female Chinese national who arrived in Singapore from Wuhan on 21 January
- Case 27 is a 45-year-old male Singapore Citizen who is the husband of Case 19
- Case 28 is a six month-old male Singapore Citizen who is the child of Cases 19 and 27
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All 7 locally transmitted cases linked to tour group from China
A group of 20 tourists from the Guangxi region in southern China who visited multiple places in Singapore last month has been linked to all seven cases of local transmission here. Since the group's return home, the Chinese authorities have confirmed that at least two of them have the coronavirus infection.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said last night that the tourists visited six locations in Singapore on Jan 22 and 23. They then went to Malaysia before returning to Singapore by the Woodlands Checkpoint at 3am on Jan 27. They departed at 6am from Changi Airport that same day.
During their stay here, they visited the following locations:
- Yong Thai Hang, a Chinese health products shop in Cavan Street in Lavender. Two employees of the shop and a tour guide who took the group there were infected with the virus.
- Diamond Industries Jewellery Company in Harbour Drive.
- Meeting You Restaurant in Hamilton Road.
- Royal Dragon Restaurant in Havelock Road.
- T Galleria by DFS in Scotts Road.
- D'Resort @ Downtown East in Pasir Ris.
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What we know about the 4 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, including 6-month-old baby
Four new cases of the novel coronavirus in Singapore – including a 6-month-old baby – were confirmed on Wednesday (Feb 5).
Three of the four new cases are linked to the local transmission cluster announced by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday. The fourth case is linked to a patient confirmed in January. The four patients are in stable condition, MOH said. Wednesday's announcement brings the total number of cases in Singapore to 28.
This is what we know about cases 25, 26, 27 and 28:
- Cases 25, 27 and 28 are part of a local cluster of transmission involving cases 19, 20, 21 and 24, which can be traced to a Chinese tour group.
- Cases 27 and 28 are family members of case 19 – a 28-year-old Singapore permanent resident who works as a salesperson at Yong Thai Heng
- Case 25 is the husband of case 24, a 32-year-old Singaporean woman who works as a tourist guide and brought visitors to Yong Thai Hang
- Case 26 - a 42-year-old Chinese woman from Wuhan - is the daughter of a previously confirmed case, case 13
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S’pore confirms 4 more cases, 3 of these locally transmitted and linked to same tour group from Guangxi
Four more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Singapore, bringing the total number of cases here to 28.
In a media statement on Wednesday (Feb 5) the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that three of the patients are linked to the cluster of the local transmission which was announced on Tuesday, while one is an imported case involving a Chinese tourist from Wuhan.
One of the latest cases is the husband of the tour guide who took the tour group from Guangxi, China to Yong Thai Hang, a health product shop off Lavender Street in Jalan Besar that serves mainly Chinese tourists.
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6-month-old baby among 4 new cases in Singapore, 3 of them linked to local transmission cluster
Four new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (Feb 5).
As of Wednesday noon, 28 people in Singapore have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Of the four new cases, three cases are linked to the cluster of local transmission announced on Tuesday, and one is an imported case involving a Chinese tourist from Wuhan.
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Here's an online map that pinpoints coronavirus infection cases in Singapore
The latest updates on the ongoing coronavirus outbreak have not been uplifting, as the spread continues. In Singapore, the total number of confirmed local cases currently stands at 28, including a six-month-old baby whose parents are infected as well.
The concerning bit is that signs of local transmissions have appeared. Four of the infected patients had no recent travel history to China, though they had “prolonged interaction” with recent travellers from China. The Ministry of Health (MOH) assured the public that there is no evidence of widespread community transmission in Singapore for now.
It is, however, pretty difficult to visualise just how broad the virus has branched out across the island. Found on Reddit, a local independent initiative has seen the creation of an interactive map of Singapore with pinpointed locations of infected cases based on publicly available information put out by MOH.
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4 out of 6 new cases did not travel to China; In total, there are now 24 confirmed cases in Singapore
Singapore has recorded its first cases of local coronavirus transmission, with four women here infected who had not travelled to Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak.
Two work at Yong Thai Hang, a Chinese health products shop in Cavan Road, in Lavender, that caters to Chinese tour groups. The third is a maid of one of the women, while the fourth is a tour guide who had taken groups to the same shop.
In addition, another two confirmed cases were announced on Tuesday (Feb 4). The two were among a group of 92 people flown back to Singapore from Wuhan on a Scoot flight last Thursday.
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MOH confirms local transmission of novel coronavirus in S’pore in four new cases of infection; 24 confirmed cases in total to date
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tue (4 Jan) confirmed the Republic’s first locally transmitted cases involving the novel coronavirus originating in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
MOH in a press briefing today said that the four Singapore residents tested positive for the virus have not recently travelled to China. The four new cases comprise a tour guide for a group of Chinese tourists, two salespersons at health product store Yong Thai Hang — one of the places visited by the group while in Singapore — and one domestic helper of one of the aforementioned persons.
MOH also announced two other cases today involving the novel coronavirus. The two Singapore residents were among those who were evacuated from Wuhan earlier.
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4 locally transmitted cases among new coronavirus patients in Singapore
View of Yong Thai Hang 24 Cavan Road. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan)
Four Singapore residents with no recent travel history to China have tested positive for the virus, which has sickened more than 20,000 and killed more than 420 people since it was detected in Wuhan in central China. One of them was a tour guide for a group of Chinese tourists, two work at a shop the group had visited, while a fourth case of local transmission was the domestic helper of one of the cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said at a briefing.
Another two new cases announced by the authorities on Tuesday are Singapore residents who had been evacuated from Wuhan. This brings the total number of cases in Singapore to 24.
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Singapore announces 1st local novel coronavirus transmissions
Singapore on Tuesday, February 4, announced the first local transmissions of the deadly novel coronavirus from China as a major aviation conference was scrapped due to the escalating health scare. The Ministry of Health said it had found 6 additional cases, 4 of them involving human-to-human transmission in Singapore, bringing the total infections to 24 in the city-state.
"Though 4 of these cases constitute a local transmission cluster, there is as yet no evidence of widespread sustained community transmission in Singapore,” the ministry said in a statement. Two of the local transmission cases involved women working at a health products shop primarily serving Chinese tourists. A third was one of the women’s Indonesian maid.
Another was a female tour guide who had brought groups to the health shop. In addition to the local transmissions, two cases were among the Singapore residents evacuated from Wuhan on January 30.
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Singapore virus tally hits 24 with first local transmission cases
Singapore has reported six more cases of a newly identified coronavirus, including four domestic transmissions, taking its tally of infections to 24, the health ministry of the southeast Asian city-state said on Tuesday.
“Though four of these cases constitute a local transmission cluster, there is as yet no evidence of widespread sustained community transmission in Singapore,” the health ministry said in a statement.
All four cases were linked to a health products shop that primarily serves Chinese tourists, the ministry added. The other two infections were in Singapore residents evacuated on Thursday from the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus is believed to have surfaced late last year in a market selling illegal wildlife.
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Singapore has 6 more infections, 4 human-to-human transmissions
Singapore on Tuesday reported six more infections of the deadly coronavirus, four of them involving human-to-human transmission, as new cases of people being infected without having travelled to China emerged across the region.
This brings the number of reported cases to 24 in the city state.
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said the new cases did not show “widespread community transmission”, citing how the health ministry was able to identify all the contacts involved, including the source of the virus.
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Singapore confirms cases of Wuhan Virus
Two more imported cases of nCoV infection in Singapore, bringing the total number to 18.
All are in stable condition. None of the previously announced cases are critically ill and most are improving. Contact tracing for all confirmed cases is ongoing.
A timeline of the confirmed cases:
- 1 Feb 2020, 2pm - 17th and 18th imported cases confirmed
- 31 Jan 2020, 2pm - 14th, 15th and 16th imported cases confirmed
- 30 Jan 2020, 2pm - 11th, 12th and 13th imported cases confirmed
- 29 Jan 2020, 2pm - 8th, 9th and 10th imported case confirmed
- 28 Jan 2020, 12pm - 6th and 7th imported cases confirmed
- 27 Jan 2020, 2pm - 5th imported case confirmed
- 25 Jan 2020, 10pm - 4th imported case confirmed
- 24 Jan 2020 - 2nd and 3rd imported cases confirmed
- 23 Jan 2020 - 1st imported case confirmed
WHO names novel coronavirus as 'COVID-19'
The UN health agency on Tuesday (Feb 11) announced that "COVID-19" will be the official name of the deadly coronavirus from China, saying the disease represented a "very grave threat" for the world but there was a "realistic chance" of stopping it.
"We now have a name for the disease and it's COVID-19," World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva.
Tedros said that "co" stands for "corona", "vi" for "virus" and "d" for "disease", while "19" was for the year, as the outbreak was first identified on Dec 31.
3 websites that visually track coronavirus cases in Singapore
Since the start of the outbreak last month, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has been quite diligent in keeping everyone updated about the unfolding coronavirus outbreak here. But if you prefer visual representations over wordy press releases, bookmark these three websites to keep track of the viral infection around our neck of the woods:
Trends, clusters and key numbers to watch
As more novel coronavirus cases are confirmed in Singapore and more locally transmitted cases emerge, here's a look at the clusters that have become apparent, the patients who have no known links to the virus, as well as those who have recovered or whose condition has taken a turn for the worse.
THE CLUSTERS:
- The first cluster to be identified, at health products shop Yong Thai Hang, has 9 cases, (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40).
- Separately, a possible cluster has emerged around The Life Church and Missions Singapore in Paya Lebar, with 10 people who had been there confirmed to have contracted the virus (Cases 8, 9, 31, 33, 38, 83, 90, 91, 138 & 151).
- Meanwhile, five Bangladeshi work pass holders are linked to a cluster at Bombardier's Singapore Service Centre expansion site at Seletar Aerospace Heights. (Cases 42, 47, 52, 56 and 69).
- The cluster associated with a business meeting at the Grand Hyatt hotel saw some of its participants spread the virus beyond Singapore's borders (Cases 30, 36 and 39).
- The Grace Assembly of God church branches at Tanglin and Bukit Batok have emerged as the largest locally transmitted cluster, with 23 confirmed cases (cases 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 78, 80, 81, 84, & 88) linked directly to it.
- A new coronavirus cluster, the sixth, has surfaced in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said yesterday as it announced two new confirmed cases. Both are linked to Wizlearn Technologies, an e-learning solutions company in Science Park II. Two earlier cases - 93 and 95 - are also linked to the firm. 14 cases in the new cluster (cases 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108 & 110).
- New cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong. 40 cases in this new cluster (Cases 94, 96, 107, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 137, 139, 140, 142, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 150, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 164, 166 & 174).
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Conservationists set the record straight on COVID-19’s wildlife links
- The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been characterized by the World Health Organization as a pandemic. As the virus spreads, so too does misinformation about its origins.
- Rumors that COVID-19 was manufactured in a lab or that we know with full certainty which animal host passed the disease to humans are unfounded.
- Given the clear risks to animals as well as to human health, the Wildlife Conservation Society and Global Wildlife Conservation are calling for a permanent ban on wildlife trafficking and live animal markets.
To give a better understanding of the origin of the coronavirus and what can be done to stop the future spread of disease from animals to humans, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Global Wildlife Conservation have partnered on a series of new infographics.
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Here’s every Wuhan virus infection in Singapore on a map
At least 10 Singaporeans have now been infected with the Chinese coronavirus inside the city-state and on Friday afternoon the authorities formally raised the alarm that the disease threat is severe and spreading in Singapore.
Raising the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition, or DORSCON, level from yellow to orange on Friday means schools will suspend off-campus activities, according to the Health Ministry. The change was announced after Singapore announced three new infections in people who had not been to China, bringing the total tally to 33.
Two of the new cases involved people who had recently traveled to Malaysia, while the third was a teacher at the Victoria Junior College. All three are Singaporeans.
Every Wuhan virus infection in Singapore:
- 1: Chinese man, 66, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore 7with his family on Jan 20.
- 2: Chinese woman, 53, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore with her family on Jan 21.
- 3: Chinese man, 37, from Wuhan, and son of first confirmed patient.
- 4: Chinese man, 36, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore on Jan 22 with his family.
- 5: Chinese woman, 56, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore with her family on Jan 18.
- 6: Chinese man, 56, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore with his family on Jan 19.
- 7: Chinese man, 35, from Wuhan arrived in Singapore on Jan 23 with family and friends.
- 8 & 9: Chinese married couple from Wuhan who arrived in Singapore on Jan 19.
- 10: Chinese man, 56, from Wuhan arrived in Singapore on Jan 20.
- 11: Chinese woman, 31, arrived in S'pore Jan 22 and traveled with 4th confirmed patient.
- 12: Chinese woman, 37, from Wuhan arrived in Singapore with her family on Jan 22.
- 13: Chinese woman, 73, from Wuhan arrive Spore with family Jan 21, contact of 2nd patient.
- 14: Chinese man, 31, who works in Singapore where he stays at Jurong East Street 13.
- 15 (Singaporean): woman, 47, was 1 of the 92 Sporeans evacuated from Wuhan on Jan 30.
- 16: Chinese man, 38, from Wuhan arrived Spore Jan 22 & stayed at his home at Nathan Rd.
- 17 (Singaporean): Singaporean woman, 47, among those evacuated from Wuhan on Jan 30.
- 18: Chinese woman, 31, from Wuhan travel to Spore with 12th confirmed patient on Jan 22.
- 19 (Singaporean): woman, 28, contact group of 20 Chinese tourists from Guangxi province.
- 20 (Singaporean): woman, 48, colleague of 19th patient, developed symptoms on Jan 25.
- 21 (Indonesian): woman, 44, worked for 19th patient as domestic worker, symptoms on Feb 2.
- 22 (Singaporean): man, 41, tested positive after being evacuated from Wuhan on Jan 30.
- 23 (Singaporean): A 17-yr-old man tested positive after evacuated from Wuhan on Jan 30.
- 24 (Singaporean): woman, 32, a tour guide who brought Guangxi tourists to Yong Thai Hang.
- 25 (Singaporean): Singaporean man, 40, is the husband of the tour guide.
- 26: Chinese woman, 42, from Wuhan arrived Spore Jan 21 with mother, who is 13th patient.
- 27 (Singaporean): Singaporean private-hire driver, 45, tested positive on Feb. 5.
- 28 (Singaporean): Six-month-old baby boy is son of the private-hire driver and 19th patient.
- 29 (Singaporean): man, 41, tested positive Feb 5 admitted to Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital.
- 30 (Singaporean): man, 27, tested positive Feb 6 attended business meeting at Grand Hyatt.
- 31 (Singaporean): man, 53, tested positive Feb 6, after he visited Malaysia on Jan 6, 11 & 17.
- 32 (Singaporean): woman, 42, teacher Victoria Jr College admitted Parkway E Hospital Feb 5.
- 33 (Singaporean): Woman, 39, tested positive Feb. 6 after visiting Malaysia from Jan. 22-29.
- 34 (Singaporean): 40-yr-old female Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
- 35 (Singaporean): 64-yr-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
- 36 (Singapore PR): 38 yr-old female Sg PR no recent travel to China but in JB 25-28 Jan.
- 37 (Singaporean): 53 yr-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
- 38 (Singaporean): 52 yr-old female Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
- 39 (Singaporean): 51 yr-old male no recent travel to China, traveled to Malaysia 23 Jan-2 Feb.
- 40 (Singaporean): 36-yr-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
- 41 (Singaporean): 71-yr-old man no recent travel to China, had no links to previous cases.
- 42 (Bangladeshi): 39-yr-old Bangladesh who is Spore WP holder no recent travel to China.
- 43 (Singaporean): 54-yr-old with no recent travel to China, but visited Malaysia on Jan 26.
- 44 (Singaporean): 37-yr-old man who works at Certis and had been on duty at Chingay.
- 45 (Singaporean): 2-yr-old girl who was evacuated from Wuhan Jan 30 on a Scoot flight.
- 46 (Singaporean): 35-yr-old male Spore PR live in JB work at Resorts World Sentosa Casino.
- 47 (Bangladeshi): 39-year-old male Bangladesh worker, worked at Seletar Aerospace Heights.
- 48 (Singaporean): 34-yr-old man, employee Grace Assembly God church, symptoms Feb 1.
- 49 (Singaporean): 46-yr-old man, employee Grace Assembly God church, symptoms Feb 3.
- 50 (Singaporean): 62-yr-old man, employee of DBS confirmed infection on Wed morning.
- 51 (Singaporean): 48 yr-old male with no recent travel to China and stays at Bishan St 13.
- 52 (Bangladehi): 37 yr-old male Bangladeshi, a Spore WP holder, no recent travel to China.
- 53 (Singaporean): 54 yr-old male, works at NUS linked to cluster at Grace Assembly of God.
- 54 (Singaporean): 54 yr-old female Singapore Citizen).
- 55 (Singaporean): 30 yr-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.
- 56 (Bangladeshi): 30 yr-old male Bangladesh national with no recent travel history to China.
- 57 (Singaporean): 26 yr-old male Singapore Citizen.
- 58 (Singaporean): 55 yr-old male are linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God.
- 59-67: 9 new cases confirmed in Singapore with 6 linked to Grace Assembly church.
- 68-72: 5 new cases, 3 linked to Grace Assembly church. (69 is a 26-yr-old Bangladeshi).
- 73-75: 3 new cases confirmed in Singapore, including a SAF regular.
- 76-77: 2 new cases reported, 5 COVID-19 patients in Singapore discharged from hospital.
- 78-81: 4 new cases diagnosed, 3 linked to Grace Assembly of God church.
- 82-84: 3 new cases, 5 discharged, include Chinese national who was 1st confirmed patient.
- 85: 1 new case diagnosed, 3 discharged, 4 remain in ICU.
- 86: 1 new case, 10 more COVID-19 patients discharged.
- 87-89: 3 new cases, mother & 6-mth-old baby discharged.
- 90: 1 new case confirmed in Singapore, 2 more discharged.
- 91: 1 new case, 5 more COVID-19 patients discharged in Singapore.
- 92-93: 2 new cases in Singapore, bringing total to 93.
- 94-96: 3 new cases in Singapore, including RI student.
- 97-98: 2 new cases, as new cluster emerges at Wizlearn Technologies in Science Park II.
- 99-102: 4 new cases linked to Science Park cluster, including Filipino maid.
- 103-106: 4 new cases, 3 of which linked to Wizlearn Technologies cluster.
- 107-108: 2 new cases, 1 of which linked to Wizlearn Technologies cluster.
- 109-110: 2 new cases, as Wizlearn Technologies cluster continues to grow.
- 111-112: 2 new cases, including non-teaching staff at Jurong preschool.
- 113-117: 5 new cases, new cluster involving a private dinner function SAFRA Jurong.
- 118-130: 13 new cases, 9 of these from Safra Jurong cluster.
- 130-138: 8 new cases confirmed, 8 more patients discharged from hospital.
- 139-150: 12 new cases, 9 linked to SAFRA Jurong cluster.
- 151-160: 10 new cases, 6 linked to SAFRA Jurong cluster, including a 5-yr-old.
- 161-166: 6 new cases, 3 linked to SAFRA Jurong cluster.
- 167-178: 12 new cases, including RSAF servicemen who were on duty in France.
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Ministry of Health News Highlights: Press Releases
11 Mar 2020 Three more cases discharged; 12 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
10 Mar 2020 6 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
09 Mar 2020 Three more cases discharged, 10 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
08 Mar 2020 12 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
07 Mar 2020 Eight more cases discharged, 8 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
06 Mar 2020 One more case discharged; 13 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
05 Mar 2020 Two more cases discharged; 5 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
04 Mar 2020 One more case discharged; 2 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
03 Mar 2020 2 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
02 Mar 2020 Four More Cases Discharged, 2 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
01 Mar 2020 Two more cases discharged; 4 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
29 Feb 2020 Three more cases discharged, 4 new cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
28 Feb 2020 Three More Cases Discharged; 2 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
27 Feb 2020 Four more cases discharged, 3 new cases of COVID-19 Infection confirmed
26 Feb 2020 Four more cases discharged; 2 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
25 Feb 2020 Five More Cases Discharged: 1 New Case of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
24 Feb 2020 Two More Cases Discharged: 1 New Case of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
23 Feb 2020 Two More Cases Discharged; No New Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Infection
22 Feb 2020 Two more cases discharged; 3 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
21 Feb 2020 Ten more cases discharged; 1 new case of COVID-19 infection confirmed
20 Feb 2020 Three More Cases Discharged; 1 New Case of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
19 Feb 2020 Five more cases Discharged, 3 new cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
18 Feb 2020 Five More Cases Discharged; 4 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
17 Feb 2020 Five More Cases Discharged; 2 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
16 Feb 2020 One more case discharged; 3 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
15 Feb 2020 One more case discharged; 5 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
14 Feb 2020 Two More Cases Discharged; 9 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
13 Feb 2020 8 More Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Infection
12 Feb 2020 Six more cases discharged; 3 new cases of COVID-19 Infection confirmed
11 Feb 2020 Two more cases discharged; 2 new cases of novel coronavirus infection confirmed
10 Feb 2020 One more case discharged; 2 new cases of novel coronavirus infection confirmed
09 Feb 2020 Four more cases discharged; 3 new cases of Novel Coronavirus Infection
08 Feb 2020 7 more confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection in Singapore
06 Feb 2020 2 more confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection in Singapore
05 Feb 2020 4 More Confirmed Cases of Novel Coronavirus Infection in Singapore
01 Feb 2020 2 More Confirmed Imported Cases of Novel Coronavirus Infection in Singapore
31 Jan 2020 3 More Confirmed Imported Cases of Wuhan Coronavirus Infection in Singapore
30 Jan 2020 3 more confirmed imported cases of Wuhan coronavirus infection in Singapore
29 Jan 2020 3 more Confirmed Imported Cases of Wuhan Coronavirus Infection in Singapore
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Update 13 Apr 2020: Political campaigning amidst social-distancing measures?
Did Dr Chia’s walkabout at Alexandra Village food centre breach existing circuit breaker measures?
The first thing that comes to mind about the report is not about how warm-hearted is Dr Chia in his desire to check on the hawkers in his constituency–rather, the question of why is he out interacting with people when there is an intensified call for people to practice social distancing and to comply with the control orders passed by the Parliament last week.
While some may argue that as an MP of the GRC, he should be entitled to hand out face masks to those in his ward, given how masks are essential during this pandemic. But the fact that reporters were present at Dr Chia’s walkabout would only mean that his walkabout was all about political campaigning. Furthermore, the individual accompanying him is not his aide or volunteer, but the Director of SGSecure Programme Office, Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Chua Swee Leong, who also serves as the Assistant Director, Operations Plans and Projects of the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
Lianhe Wanbao pointed out that Lt-Col Chua is People’s Action Party’s new candidate and has been active in grassroots activities at the Tanjong Pagar GRC. The article went on to state that Lt-Col Chua has been recently active in Queenstown, as such, it can be expected that the line up for the Tanjong Pagar GRC will see some changes.
13 Haunting Pictures of Singapore
Popular destinations in Singapore are often packed with tourists and locals, but the Covid-19 outbreak has prompted many to stay indoors.
Photos of local hotspots don’t seem impressive to locals that see them every day, but this viral album might change your mind. Local photographer Lemjay Lucas used this opportunity to take haunting pics of the busiest places in our little red dot last Saturday (4 Apr) to Sunday (5 Apr). He feels that the outside world looked different as spaces seemed bigger and wider with the absence of visitors.
Here’s a look at the deserted destinations due to the global pandemic.
Wuhan: A City in China
Wuhan city, we all know that it's the 1st Chinese city famous for the Coronavirus. But do u know the city itself ? Here it is - real amazing you will surely like this
Above link is for marking Wuhan city's opening after COVID-19. The photos are darkened but when you touch it, it will brighten as a sign of light returning to Wuhan! Open the link and try it!
There's Bird Flu (chicken), SARS (civet cats), Swine Fever (pigs), Mad Cow Disease (cattle), Ebola (monkeys & chimpanzee) & MERS (camels) & now COVID-19 (bats & pangolin). Hope Mr Mare is not galloping out to spread "Beh" (horse) virus. Haha.
I Gotta Wash My Hands!
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