Update 11 May 2020: Went out without Mum's permission during Lockdown, now she got lockout
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.
Singapore Covid-19 circuit breaker to be extended by one month to June 1
The circuit breaker to choke off the spread of the coronavirus will be extended by another month and existing measures will be tightened until May 4, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his fourth national address on the situation.
This means that more workplaces will be closed to further reduce the number of workers keeping essential services going. Some hotspots, such as popular wet markets, remain a problem as large groups of people continue to congregate there, Mr Lee said.
While he noted that the circuit breaker measures have been working, he stressed that Singapore cannot be complacent. He said the number of unlinked cases has not come down, which suggests a "hidden reservoir"ofcases in the community.
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Singapore activates 'Circuit Breakers' to minimise spread of Covid-19
Singapore will close schools and most workplaces except for essential services like supermarkets and banks for one month, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says, as part of stricter measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
While the city has won international praise for its efforts to stem the spread of the virus, its infections have been rising sharply in recent weeks, to 1189 on Saturday, and six people have died. "We have decided that instead of tightening incrementally over the next few weeks, we should make a decisive move now, to pre-empt escalating infections," Lee said in a speech, and promised more support for households and businesses. Food establishments, markets and supermarkets, clinics, hospitals, utilities, transport and key banking services will remain open.
The new measures will be in place from April 7 until May 4, while schools will move to full home-based learning from April 8. The measures could be extended beyond a month if the situation did not improve, authorities said.
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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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Jet Li’s Youngest Daughter Opens Up About Her Mental Health Struggles During COVID-19 Outbreak
The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t just taking a toll on the physical health of people. It’s also wreaking havoc on mental health, with more people being prone to stress, anxiety and depression in these unsettling and potentially lonely times.
Even those in supposedly privileged positions aren’t spared. Last Friday (Apr 17), Jada Li, the youngest daughter of martial arts superstar Jet Li, shared a candid update on Instagram admitting that, frankly speaking, she’s not doing so well during this period.
“Isolation has really taken a toll on my mental health,” wrote the 17-year-old. “I’ve had a long history with anxiety and major depression, and I’m currently experiencing a pretty bad relapse, something I thought I had left in the past.”
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1,037 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, bringing tally to 11,178
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (April 23) announced 1,037 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of infections here to 11,178.
This is the fourth day in a row that the number of daily infections was more than 1,000.
In its media statement, MOH also highlighted six new clusters of infections: Blue Stars Dormitory (3 Kian Teck Lane), Hulett Dormitory (20 Senoko Drive), Seatown Dormitory (69H Tuas South Avenue 1), Woodlands Dormitory (27 Woodlands Sector 1), 12 Loyang Drive, and 59 Sungei Kadut Loop.
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Covid-19 cases in Singapore cross 10,000-mark, with 1,016 new infections
Singapore confirmed 1,016 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday (April 22), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement.
It is the third consecutive day that the country has reported more than 1,000 new cases and it brings the total number of cases here to 10,141.
An 84-year-old Singaporean woman has become the 12th person to die from Covid-19 here, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (April 22).
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1,111 new cases in Singapore, bringing tally to 9,125
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday (April 21) announced 1,111 new cases of Covid-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections here to 9,125.
In its media statement, MOH also identified three new clusters of infections: At a construction site at 27 Flora Drive, Pesko Engineering Pte Ltd located at 2 Joo Koon Road and 5 Sungei Kadut Avenue.
MOH said that there were no new imported cases on Tuesday and infections in the foreign worker dormitories continued to make up the bulk of the new cases.
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Record high of 1,426 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (April 20) announced 1,426 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of infections here to 8,014.
There were no imported cases.
Of the 25 cases in the community, 18 are Singaporeans or Permanent Residents while seven are work pass holders.
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596 new Covid-19 cases in S’pore
The Ministry of Health on Sunday (April 19) said that there are 596 new cases of Covid-19 infections in Singapore.
It said that the vast majority of the new cases are work permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories.
This brings the total number of infections in the country to 6,588.
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Record high of 942 new cases in Singapore, bringing tally to 5,992
The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Saturday (April 18) another 942 cases of Covid-19 infections, with 893 of these from foreign worker dormitories.
The other 49 new cases comprise 22 in the broader community and 27 involving work permit holders living outside dormitories.
This brings the total tally of Covid-19 cases here to 5,992 and the total number of cases in dormitories to 4,160.
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623 new cases in Singapore as infections cross 5,000 mark
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (April 17) announced 623 new cases of Covid-19.
This brings the total number of infections here to 5,050.
MOH said in a preliminary update that the "majority" of the new infections are foreign workers in the dormitories.
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Record high of 728 new cases in Singapore, including 654 from foreign worker dorms
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (April 16) announced 728 more cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of infections here to 4,427.
It is the highest single-day jump in infections here, the previous high being the 447 cases that were reported a day before.
In its media statement, MOH said that 654 of the 728 cases are work permit holders residing in dormitories and 26 are work permit holders residing outside dormitories.
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Highest daily tally of 447 new cases in Singapore, including 404 infections in foreign worker dorms
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (April 15) announced 447 more cases of Covid-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections here to 3,699.
It is the highest single-day jump in infections here, the previous high being the 386 cases reported on Monday.
In its media statement, MOH said that it had also identified four new clusters of infections: A dormitory at 10 Kian Teck Crescent and Kian Teck Dormitory at 26 Kian Teck Avenue, both in Jurong West; a building of shophouses at 234 Balestier Road; and Mandai Lodge dormitory at 460 Mandai Road.
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Covid-19: 334 new cases in Singapore, bringing total to 3,252
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (April 14) announced 334 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed infections here to 3,252.
Associate Professor Kenneth Mak, the director of medical services at MOH, said that of the new cases, none are imported, while 189 are linked to known clusters.
Another 23 are linked to other cases, he said, while the remaining 122 have no known links yet.
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Record high of 386 more cases in Singapore, as S11 dorm cluster grows to almost 590 cases
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (April 13) announced 386 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed infections here to 2,918.
The latest daily tally of 386 cases is the highest single-day jump in infections here, the previous high being the 287 cases reported last Thursday.
In its media statement, MOH said that it had also identified four new clusters of infections: CitiWall, a facade installation company (34 Kaki Bukit Crescent), ABC Hostel near Rochor (3 Jalan Kubor), Tech Park Crescent dormitory in Tuas (43 Tech Park Crescent) and Kranji Dormitory (17 Kranji Way).
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Covid-19: 233 more cases in S'pore, 7 new clusters emerge
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 233 new cases of Covid-19 infection in Singapore as of 12pm on Sunday (April 12), the second time in a week that the 200 mark was crossed.
In a news release, MOH said out of the 233 new cases, 51 are linked to known clusters and 15 are linked to other cases. The total number of cases now stands at 2,532.
Thirty additional cases were found to be linked to the S11 Dormitory, which now has a total of 365 confirmed cases.
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191 more cases in Singapore, eighth person to die from infection
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (April 11) said there were 191 more cases of Covid-19 in Singapore.
Three new clusters at foreign worker dormitories have also emerged. Of the new cases, 51 are linked to clusters at foreign worker dormitories while another 21 are linked to non-dormitory clusters or other cases.
MOH also announced that a 90-year-old Singaporean man had died on Saturday morning from complications due to the virus -- the eighth death recorded in the Republic.
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198 more cases in Singapore, new cluster at ICA Building
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (April 10) announced that there were 198 new cases of Covid-19, as the total number of cases in Singapore surged past the 2,000-mark.
Of these, 79 cases were linked to clusters of infections at foreign worker dormitories and 48 were linked to non-dormitory clusters. None of the new cases were imported, while 71 other cases have no known links yet.
Three new clusters have also emerged at a dormitory in Sungei Kadut Avenue, a renovation site at the National University Hospital and the Immigrations and Checkpoint Authority (ICA) Building in Kallang. The latest cases bring the total number of confirmed Covid-19 infections here to 2,108.
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Record 287 new cases in S'pore, with over 200 infections linked to dorms with foreign workers who had visited Mustafa Centre
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (April 9) announced 287 new cases of Covid-19 in Singapore, with many of the cases traced to Mustafa Centre in Little India.
Among the new cases, 219 are linked to existing clusters — including more than 200 cases linked to dormitories with foreign workers who had visited the mall. Another 19 are linked to other cases, three are imported and 46 cases remain unlinked.
The latest daily tally marks a new record, and is more than double the highest daily spike of 142 cases seen on Wednesday. This brings the total number of confirmed cases here to 1,910.
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142 more cases reported in highest daily spike
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (April 8) announced 142 new cases of Covid-19 in the country, bringing the total number of cases here to 1,623.
It is the highest single-day spike of cases here, the previous being the 120 cases reported on Sunday.
Of the 142 cases reported on Wednesday, 40 cases were linked to local clusters at foreign worker dormitories and 28 were linked to non-dormitory clusters or other cases.
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Is it fair to expect people to adopt lock down behaviour when you are confusing them by calling it a “circuit breaker”?
As the saying goes: “Don’t reinvent the wheel” . I think it is possibly quite apt to use this phrase on our government in its management of the COVID-19 outbreak. For instance, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (PM Lee) keeps insisting on calling our “lock down” measures a “circuit breaker”. Why can’t he just call a spade a spade and use the term “lock down” like everyone else?
The phrase “lock down” is already widely in use and most people are familiar with what it means. It is also unambiguous in its meaning. “Circuit breaker” on the other hand is misleading and confusing. Breaking a circuit will lead to a black out. In Singlish one would say: ” Why you want black out now? Virus not enough ah? Must also have black out?” Virus outbreak management is not a creative writing contest. Please just stick to wording that the whole world recognises and understands. The phrase “lock down” is crystal clear. You are literally supposed to be “locked down” in your home. The term “circuit breaker” on the other hand holds no such connotations.
In an address to the nation, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged Singaporeans to be “patient” and “resolute” in carrying out the “circuit-breaker” measures to slow down the rate of new infections in the country. He further said: “This is why I need each of you to take the circuit breaker very seriously. Stay at home, stop socialising in person with others, even with extended family members who do not live with you. Keep in touch with them but by other means, for example online, on the phone, writing emails or even letters.“But do not make physical contact, because that is how the virus is spread.”
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.
Largest supermoon of 2020 rises on a world battling COVID-19
The largest, brightest supermoon of 2020 rose in the night sky on Tuesday (Apr 7) over hushed cities, stilled factories and countries in lockdown due to the novel coronavirus that has killed tens of thousands worldwide.
If the moon is within 10 per cent of its closest distance to the earth at the moment of full moon, it is considered to be a supermoon, according the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.
April's full moon will be the closest supermoon of 2020, and it is also known as the 'Pink Moon' after the pink flowers that start to appear in the fields this month in some places.
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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.
related: Changi Airport's T2 To Suspend Operations For 18 Months From May 1
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Singapore reports 106 new cases, with 52 linked to existing clusters
Singapore reported 106 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (Apr 7), bringing the national total to 1,481, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update.
Three of the new cases are imported.
There were no new clusters identified on Tuesday, but of the locally transmitted cases, 52 have been traced to known clusters while 10 are linked to other cases.
related: All the COVID-19 cases in Singapore, the clusters & links between them
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106 more infections in Singapore, S11 Dormitory cluster grows to 98 cases
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (April 7) announced that there were 106 new cases of Covid-19.
Of these, 39 cases were linked to clusters of infections at foreign worker dormitories and 23 were linked to non-dormitory clusters. Three of the new cases were imported, while 41 other cases have no known links yet.
The latest cases bring the total number of confirmed Covid-19 infections here to 1,481.
related: The latest Singapore numbers at a glance
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66 new cases, 2 new clusters at Little Gems Preschool & Kranji Lodge
Singapore reported 66 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Apr 6), bringing the national total to 1,375, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update.
One of the new cases is imported and the remaining cases are locally transmitted. Twenty-four more patients have been discharged, taking the total number of people who have fully recovered to 344.
Among the local cases, MOH has established links to existing clusters for 35 cases. Of these, 24 are linked to clusters at foreign dormitories and 11 are linked to non-dormitory clusters.
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66 more cases, all but one locally transmitted; another new cluster at workers’ dorm
The Ministry of Health announced 66 new cases of Covid-19 in Singapore on Monday (April 6), bringing the total number of infections here to 1,375.
Of these, only one is imported while 65 are local transmitted.
Among the domestic cases, MOH has established links to existing clusters for 35 cases — with 24 linked to clusters at foreign worker dormitories and 11 linked to non-dormitory clusters. Contact tracing is ongoing for the remaining 30 cases.
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Singapore sees record daily spike of 120 COVID-19 cases, 'significant number' linked to worker dormitories
Singapore reported 120 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday (Apr 5), the biggest daily increase since the outbreak began here in January, bringing the national total to 1,309.
Four of the new cases are imported and the remaining cases are locally transmitted.
A "significant number" of the new cases are linked to existing clusters involving two foreign worker dormitories, S11 Dormitory @ Punggol and Westlite Toh Guan, said the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force in a press conference.
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120 new cases in highest daily spike of infections; including 32 linked to workers’ dormitories in Punggol and Toh Guan
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Sunday (April 5) announced 120 new cases of Covid-19 in Singapore, bringing the total number of infections here to 1,309.
It is the highest single-day spike of infections, the previous high being the 75 that were reported on Saturday. It is also the first time the daily number of newly reported cases has crossed the 100-mark.
Of the new cases, four were imported cases.
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75 new cases, wedding events in Tanjong Katong among 4 new clusters
A total of 75 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Saturday (Apr 4), the highest daily increase to date, bringing the national total to 1,189 infections.
Of the new cases, 69 are local infections. Six are imported with a travel history to Europe, North and South America and ASEAN.
Forty of the new infections are linked to previous cases or clusters, while 29 are currently unlinked, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update.
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75 more cases in S’pore, over 90% locally transmitted; 3 new clusters at worker dorms
The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced 75 new cases of Covid-19 in Singapore on Saturday (April 4), bringing the total number of infections here to 1,189.
Of these, six are imported and had travel history to Europe, North and South America and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, while 69 are domestic cases with no recent travel history abroad.
Four more clusters of infections have also been identified. They are at Sungei Tengah Lodge, Toh Guan dormitory, Cochrane Lodge ll in Admiralty and The Orange Ballroom on Geylang Road.
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Qingming Jie Festival 清明節 2020 Amid COVID-19
Temples, columbaria devise alternative ways to observe Qing Ming
Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery has introduced an online service for devotees to order ancestral offerings and book a mass chanting conducted by the monks, without having to be physically present at the temple.
With the government advocating social distancing to curb further spread of the coronavirus, temples and columbaria are coming up with alternative ways for devotees to observe the upcoming Qing Ming Festival.
Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, for example, has introduced an online service making it possible for devotees to order ancestral offerings and book a mass chanting conducted by the monks, without having to be physically present at the temple.
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Singapore adopts month-long NZ-style lockdown
Singapore will close schools and most workplaces except for essential services like supermarkets and banks for one month, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says, as part of stricter measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
While the city has won international praise for its efforts to stem the spread of the virus, its infections have been rising sharply in recent weeks, to 1114 on Friday, and five people have died. "We have decided that instead of tightening incrementally over the next few weeks, we should make a decisive move now, to pre-empt escalating infections," Lee said in a speech, and promised more support for households and businesses. Food establishments, markets and supermarkets, clinics, hospitals, utilities, transport and key banking services will remain open.
The new measures will be in place from April 7 until May 4, while schools will move to full home-based learning from April 8. The measures could be extended beyond a month if the situation did not improve, authorities said.
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Worrying trend of unlinked cases was why Singapore’s leaders activated ‘circuit breakers’
The worrying rise in the number of unlinked Covid-19 cases here had made it necessary to impose strict stay-at-home measures and other restrictions, Singapore’s leaders said on Friday (April 3).
These cases, which are spread locally and have no known connection to past cases, now make up around half of the new cases announced daily, Mr Lawrence Wong said. The Minister for National Development is the co-chair of the multi-ministry task force for Covid-19. The numbers of these cases where the links are not known yet have climbed from single digits two weeks ago — or about a tenth of all cases then — to much more now, and this suggests the possible presence of Covid-19 cases lurking undetected in the population.
Health officials are saying that the situation can still be controlled and introduced stringent “circuit-breaker” measures that would empty non-essential workplaces, restrict people movement, and drastically scale down the operation of schools for at least a month — or two incubation cycles for the coronavirus — from April 7 to May 4.
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Singapore, Praised For Its Initial Coronavirus Response, Closes Schools And Offices To Prevent Second Wave Of Infections
Singapore had won praise from the World Health Organization for its early response to coronavirus without the need for enforced lockdowns. Today, the city-state has announced it is closing all schools and non-essential workplaces to curb the rise of a second wave of the pandemic.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Friday:
- “We have decided that instead of tightening incrementally over the next few weeks, we should make a decisive move now, to pre-empt escalating infections.” The restrictions are from April 7 to May 4.
- The “circuit breaker” measures are not as strict as lockdowns activated in Italy, Spain, the U.K. and China. While schools, gyms, museums, casinos and workplaces are closed, grocery stores and clinics will stay open, as well as transport and banking services.
- Schooling will move to online learning, while Lee encouraged people to only go out for essential trips, Reuters reports.
- The measures are the strictest yet to be imposed in the financial hub, which has until now managed to avoid activating sweeping lockdowns. But it comes as new confirmed infections jumped to 1,114.
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Singapore, praised for its COVID-19 response, goes into lockdown as cases rise
During the COVID-19 pandemic, some countries have gained recognition for their excellent handling of the difficult situation. Among them has been Singapore, a small nation that famously did not announce a lockdown - until today.
Today, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that all schools, universities and workplaces will be closed for a month-long period until May 4. Only essential businesses, like grocery stores and banks, will be permitted to function. This move comes after an uptick in the number of confirmed cases.
It’s also common knowledge that Singapore imports all goods, including essentials. To preemptively address this concern, PM Lee added that the nation has enough to survive this period and even longer.
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88-yr-old man dies of Covid-19, 6th such death in Singapore
A sixth patient has died from the coronavirus infection in Singapore, the Health Ministry said on Saturday (April 4).
The patient, a 88-year-old male Singapore permanent resident, had no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on March 29 and was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) a day later.
He developed serious complications and eventually died. He had a history of heart and kidney disease, cancer and diabetes.
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65 new infections in S'pore, including 17 unlinked cases
A total of 65 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Friday (Apr 3), of which 56 are local cases.
Of the new local cases, 39 are linked to previous cases while 17 are currently unlinked. Nine other cases are imported infections, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update.
This takes the national total to 1,114 infections.
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65 more cases in S'pore, including 17 with no links
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (April 3) reported 65 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of infections here to 1,114.
Associate Professor Kenneth Mak, director of medical services at MOH, said that of the new cases, nine are imported, while 39 are linked to previous cases. The remaining 17 have no links established as yet.
“Epidemiological investigations and contact tracing continue to see whether we can establish further links in these 17 cases,” he said during a multi-ministry task-force briefing that was held immediately after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addressed the nation.
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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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86-yr-old woman dies of coronavirus, 5th such death in S'pore
A fifth patient has died from the coronavirus infection here, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday (April 3).
The woman, an 86-year-old Singaporean, had no recent travel history to affected countries and regions.
The Straits Times understands that she was Case 918, one of the people in the cluster at Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home at 1 Thomson Lane.
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49 new cases, Mustafa Centre among 3 new clusters identified
The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 49 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Thursday (Apr 2), bringing the national total to 1,049 infections.
Of the confirmed cases, 41 are local cases who have no recent travel history abroad. The remaining eight cases are imported infections who travelled to Europe, North America, ASEAN and other parts of Asia.
Three new clusters have also been identified - Mustafa Centre, a construction site at Maxwell MRT station and Keppel Shipyard.
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49 more cases in Singapore, Mustafa Centre among 3 new clusters
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (April 2) announced 49 more cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of infections here to 1,049.
Three new clusters of infections have also been formed: Mustafa Centre at Syed Alwi Road, a construction site at Maxwell MRT station and Keppel Shipyard.
In its media statement, the health ministry said that of the 49 new infections, eight were imported cases with travel history to Europe, North America, countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as well as other parts of Asia.
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COVID-19: 68-yr-old Indonesian dies of Covid-19, 4th such death in S'pore
A 68-year-old Indonesian man died on Thursday morning of Covid-19, Singapore’s fourth death from the coronavirus.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the patient died from complications due to Covid-19 infection on Thursday at 6.43am.
The Indonesian, who was Case 476, had a history of diabetes and hypertension.
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74 new cases, number of COVID-19 cases in Singapore reaches 1,000
A total of 74 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Wednesday (Apr 1), the highest daily increase to date, bringing the national total to 1,000 infections.
Of the confirmed cases, 54 are local cases who have no recent travel history.
Two new clusters have been identified - Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home at 1 Thomson Lane, as well as a workers' dormitory located at 55 Sungei Kadut Loop.
related: All the COVID-19 cases in Singapore, the clusters & links between them
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74 new cases in Singapore, with more than 70% locally transmitted
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (April 1) announced 74 new cases of Covid-19 here, bringing the total number of infections here to 1,000.
It is also the highest single-day spike of infections, the previous high being the 73 cases reported on March 25.
Two new clusters of infections have also emerged: The Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home along Thomson Lane and a dormitory located at 55 Sungei Kadut Loop in Woodlands.
related: The latest Singapore numbers at a glance
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47 new cases, including 31 local cases
Singapore reported 47 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (Mar 31), bringing the total number to 926.
Of the cases confirmed on Tuesday, 31 are local cases with 13 linked to existing clusters or other individuals. Eighteen remain unlinked.
Sixteen cases are imported, including eight that had travelled to the United Kingdom. The rest of the imported cases had travelled to Australia, Canada, Denmark and Indonesia. One long-term pass holder had travelled to Malaysia.
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47 new cases in Singapore, including 31 transmitted locally
There are 47 new cases of Covid-19 in Singapore, with 31 cases transmitted locally, Associate Professor Kenneth Mak said on Tuesday (March 31).
Speaking at a multi-ministry Covid-19 task force press conference, the director of medical services at the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that of the new infections, 16 were imported cases.
Among the 31 locally transmitted cases, 13 were linked to previous clusters or infections. The authorities have not yet established links for the other 18 cases.
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35 new cases, 3 new clusters identified
Singapore reported 35 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Mar 30), including 26 with no recent travel history. Three new clusters were identified.
This brings the total number of cases in Singapore to 879.
Of the new cases, nine are imported and had travel history to Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release.
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35 new cases reported; 3 new clusters emerge, including 1 at a live music bar on Circular Road
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (March 30) announced 35 more cases of Covid-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections here to 879.
Of the 35 new infections, nine were imported cases who had travel history to Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
Twelve cases were linked to previous cases or clusters, while 14 other infections are currently unlinked.
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42 new cases, new cluster at The Wedding Brocade bridal studio
Singapore reported 42 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (Mar 29) and a new cluster at a bridal studio.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 844.
Of the new cases, 24 are imported and had travelled to Europe, North America, Middle East, ASEAN and other parts of Asia, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release.
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42 more cases in Singapore, new cluster emerges at Yishun bridal salon
Singapore has confirmed another 42 new cases of Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Sunday (March 29), with a new cluster emerging at a bridal salon in Yishun.
The total number of people infected with the disease is now 844.
The MOH also said that a nurse from Sengkang General Hospital is one of the 70 cases reported on Saturday.
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A total of 74 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Wednesday (Apr 1), the highest daily increase to date, bringing the national total to 1,000 infections.
Of the confirmed cases, 54 are local cases who have no recent travel history.
Two new clusters have been identified - Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home at 1 Thomson Lane, as well as a workers' dormitory located at 55 Sungei Kadut Loop.
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74 new cases in Singapore, with more than 70% locally transmitted
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (April 1) announced 74 new cases of Covid-19 here, bringing the total number of infections here to 1,000.
It is also the highest single-day spike of infections, the previous high being the 73 cases reported on March 25.
Two new clusters of infections have also emerged: The Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home along Thomson Lane and a dormitory located at 55 Sungei Kadut Loop in Woodlands.
related: The latest Singapore numbers at a glance
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47 new cases, including 31 local cases
Singapore reported 47 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (Mar 31), bringing the total number to 926.
Of the cases confirmed on Tuesday, 31 are local cases with 13 linked to existing clusters or other individuals. Eighteen remain unlinked.
Sixteen cases are imported, including eight that had travelled to the United Kingdom. The rest of the imported cases had travelled to Australia, Canada, Denmark and Indonesia. One long-term pass holder had travelled to Malaysia.
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47 new cases in Singapore, including 31 transmitted locally
There are 47 new cases of Covid-19 in Singapore, with 31 cases transmitted locally, Associate Professor Kenneth Mak said on Tuesday (March 31).
Speaking at a multi-ministry Covid-19 task force press conference, the director of medical services at the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that of the new infections, 16 were imported cases.
Among the 31 locally transmitted cases, 13 were linked to previous clusters or infections. The authorities have not yet established links for the other 18 cases.
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35 new cases, 3 new clusters identified
Singapore reported 35 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Mar 30), including 26 with no recent travel history. Three new clusters were identified.
This brings the total number of cases in Singapore to 879.
Of the new cases, nine are imported and had travel history to Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release.
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35 new cases reported; 3 new clusters emerge, including 1 at a live music bar on Circular Road
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (March 30) announced 35 more cases of Covid-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections here to 879.
Of the 35 new infections, nine were imported cases who had travel history to Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
Twelve cases were linked to previous cases or clusters, while 14 other infections are currently unlinked.
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42 new cases, new cluster at The Wedding Brocade bridal studio
Singapore reported 42 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (Mar 29) and a new cluster at a bridal studio.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 844.
Of the new cases, 24 are imported and had travelled to Europe, North America, Middle East, ASEAN and other parts of Asia, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release.
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42 more cases in Singapore, new cluster emerges at Yishun bridal salon
Singapore has confirmed another 42 new cases of Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Sunday (March 29), with a new cluster emerging at a bridal salon in Yishun.
The total number of people infected with the disease is now 844.
The MOH also said that a nurse from Sengkang General Hospital is one of the 70 cases reported on Saturday.
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Singapore reported 70 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday (Mar 28), bringing the total number of cases to 802, including two more individuals linked to the SingPost Centre cluster.
Of the new cases, 41 are imported and had travelled to Europe, North America, ASEAN and other parts of Asia, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release.
Fifteen of the cases are linked to clusters or previous cases, while 14 cases are currently unlinked. Contact tracing is ongoing.
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70 new cases in Singapore, 2 police officers infected
Singapore has confirmed another 70 new cases of Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (March 28), bringing the total here to 802.
Of the new cases, 41 are imported, with travel history to Europe, North America, Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and other parts of Asia.
The other 29 are domestic cases who have no recent travel history abroad. Fifteen of them are linked to clusters or previous cases and another 14 cases have no links yet and contact tracing is ongoing, MOH said.
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Singapore reports 49 new COVID-19 cases, new cluster at SingPost Centre
Singapore reported 49 new COVID-19 cases on Friday (Mar 27), including a 1-year-old girl and a new cluster at SingPost Centre. This takes the country's total number of cases to 732.
Of the new cases, 22 are imported and had travelled to Europe, North America and ASEAN, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release.
Eighteen of the cases are linked to clusters or previous cases, while nine cases are currently unlinked. Contact tracing is ongoing.
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49 more cases in S’pore, new cluster emerges at SingPost Centre
The Ministry of Health said on Friday (March 27) that there are 49 new cases of Covid-19, of which 27 of them are local cases.
Of these, two cases are linked to a new cluster at SingPost Centre, which brings the total in that cluster to three, with the first case confirmed on Wednesday. Five cases are linked to the cluster at preschool PCF Fengshan, while three are linked to the cluster at Dover Court International School.
This brings the total number of cases in Singapore to 732.
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52 new cases, new infections linked to PCF Sparkletots in Fengshan
Singapore reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday (Mar 26), bringing the total number of cases to 683.
A total of 28 cases are imported, while 24 are local cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release.
The imported cases had travelled to Europe, North America, Middle East, ASEAN and other parts of Asia. All except two were returning residents and long-term pass holders, MOH added.
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52 new infections in Singapore, PCF Fengshan cluster grows to 20 cases
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (March 26) that there are 52 new cases of Covid-19 and 20 people are now linked to the new cluster at preschool PCF Fengshan.
This brings the total number of cases in Singapore to 683.
Of the 52 new cases, 28 are imported, having travelled recently to Europe, North America, Middle East, Asean (Association of the Southeast Asian Nations), and other parts of Asia.
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73 new COVID-19 cases, new cluster involving PCF Sparkletots centre linked to 18 cases
Singapore reported 73 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Mar 25) and announced a new cluster involving the PAP Community Foundation (PCF) Sparkletots centre in Fengshan, which is linked to 18 cases in total.
Another new cluster was also announced involving Dover Court International School (301 Dover Road), which is linked to three confirmed cases.
The latest cases bring Singapore's total number of COVID-19 cases to 631, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release.
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Single-day high of 73 confirmed cases in S'pore, new cluster at PCF Fengshan emerges
In the largest one-day spike of Covid-19 cases to date, the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (March 25) said 73 more cases were confirmed in Singapore, with 38 cases imported from abroad.
This brings the tally to 631 cases so far.
The imported cases had travel history to Europe, North America, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member countries as well as other parts of Asia. All except one were returning residents and long term pass holders, MOH said.
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49 new cases with 32 imported cases; most travelled to UK
Singapore reported 49 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (Mar 24), of which 32 were imported infections.
This takes the country's total to 558 cases.
Most of the imported infections had a travel history to the United Kingdom, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update.
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49 new cases in Singapore, 32 of them imported
There are 49 new cases of Covid-19 in Singapore, Associate Professor Kenneth Mak, the Ministry of Health's (MOH) director of medical services, said at a press conference on Tuesday (March 24).
Of these, 32 were imported cases, and of those, 25 were Singapore citizens and long-term pass holders, Assoc Prof Mak added. He added that at least 14 of the cases had travel history to the United Kingdom, five had travelled to the United States, and the remaining travellers had been to one of a range of countries including Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia.
In total, there are 558 confirmed Covid-19 cases in Singapore.
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54 new cases - the highest in a single day, 34 had travelled to UK
The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced 54 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Singapore on Monday (March 23) — the highest number reported in a single day.
The previous single-day high was 47, which was reported on March 21 and 18.
Out of the 54 new cases, 48 of them are imported and six are from local transmissions.
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Singapore reports 54 new cases in highest daily spike, including 48 imported infections
Singapore on Monday (Mar 23) confirmed 54 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily increase to date, taking the total to 509 cases.
Of the new cases, 48 are imported infections.
The imported cases had travel history to Europe, North America and ASEAN countries. All except one were returning residents and Long Term Pass holders, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update.
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23 new COVID-19 cases, including 18 imported infections
Singapore on Sunday (Mar 22) confirmed 23 new cases of COVID-19, of which 18 are imported.
The new cases take the national total to 455 cases.
The imported cases had travelled to Europe, North America, South America and ASEAN countries, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update.
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23 new infections in Singapore, 18 are imported cases
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday (March 22) announced 23 more cases of Covid-19 infections in the country. Of these, 18 cases are imported with travel history to regions such as Europe, North America, South America and other Asean countries. Nine of the 18 imported cases had travel history to the United Kingdom.
All of the imported cases — except one — were returning residents and long-term pass holders, MOH said.
Of the remaining five local cases, one infection is linked to the Boulder+ Gym at the Aperia Mall in Kallang, two are linked to previous cases and two others are currently unlinked.
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47 new cases, more than 80% imported
Singapore on Saturday (Mar 21) confirmed 47 new cases of COVID-19, of which 39 were imported cases.
Nine more people have been discharged, taking the total number of patients who have recovered to 140, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
The increase takes the national total to 432, on a day when the country confirmed its first deaths from the disease.
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47 new cases in Singapore, 39 imported
The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced 47 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Singapore on Saturday (March 21), 39 of which were imported.
The 39 imported cases have a travel history to Australia, Europe, North America, Asean and other parts of Asia. Among them, 33 were returning residents and long-term pass holders, while six were short-term visitors.
Of the eight local cases, two are linked to previous cases, and six are currently unlinked.
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40 new cases, including 30 imported infections
Singapore on Friday (Mar 20) confirmed 40 new COVID-19 cases, of which 30 are imported infections.
This increase takes the national total to 385 cases.
Many of the imported cases had travelled to the United Kingdom, followed by Indonesia and the United States, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
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40 new infections in Singapore; 30 of these imported, mostly from UK
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (March 20) announced 40 more cases of Covid-19, of which 30 were imported.
Among the 30, a majority of them came back from the United Kingdom, which has a total of more than 3,000 confirmed cases and almost 150 deaths as of Thursday.
Twenty-two of these imported cases are Singapore citizens and permanent residents. The other seven are long-term pass holders, while one is here on a short-term visit.
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32 new COVID-19, 75% of which are imported
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (Mar 19) confirmed 32 new COVID-19 cases, taking the national total to 345.
Of the new cases, 24 cases are imported and eight are local cases of COVID-19 infection.
The 24 imported cases (cases 315, 316, 317,319, 320, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 331, 332, 333, 334, 337, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343 and 344) had travelled to Europe, North America and ASEAN countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand.
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32 new infections — 24 acquired overseas, most with travel history to UK
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (March 19) announced 32 more cases of Covid-19 and 24 of these were imported. Among the 24, 13 had travelled recently to the United Kingdom.
For the remaining eight, one is linked to the Covid-19 cluster at Boulder+ Gym at Aperia Mall in Kallang, one is linked to previous cases, and six others whose links are not known yet.
In all, there are now 345 reported cases of Covid-19 in the country.
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Singapore reports 47 more COVID-19 infections
Singapore reported 47 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Mar 18), taking the total in the country to 313.
Three more patients were also discharged, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
To date, a total of 117 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital. Of the 196 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving.
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Singapore sees new high of 47 cases in a day, 33 are imported
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong announced that there were 47 more cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday (March 18), making this the sharpest jump in infections by far reported in a single day.
Of these, 33 are imported, nine are linked to previous cases and five have no established links yet.
Mr Gan told reporters that of the 33 imported cases, 30 were returning Singapore residents who were infected overseas and had “brought the infection to Singapore”.
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23 more infected with COVID-19 as daily cases in Singapore reach another high
The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 23 more cases of COVID-19 infection on Tuesday (Mar 17), bringing Singapore’s total to 266.
This is the highest number of confirmed daily cases reported so far and the first time the number has breached 20. Of the new cases, 17 are imported.
MOH added that five more people have been discharged from hospital. To date, 114 patients have recovered from the disease.
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23 new cases in Singapore — highest number reported in a day, 17 imported
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (March 17) announced 23 more cases of Covid-19 in Singapore. Of these, 17 are imported, two are linked to previous cases and four have no links established yet.
This is the highest number of cases reported in a single day — the previous high being the 17 announced on Monday.
There have been 266 cases reported so far and of these, 114 have fully recovered and been discharged from hospital, including five announced on Tuesday.
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17 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore in largest single-day increase to date
The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Mar 16), bringing the country's total to 243.
This is the largest single-day increase in novel coronavirus cases in Singapore to date and comes just one day after a daily increase of 14 was reported.
Eleven of the new COVID-19 infections are imported cases (Cases 227, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 238, 239, 240, 241 and 243), and had travel histories to several countries including France, Spain, eastern Europe, the Netherlands and the United States.
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Single-day high of 17 more cases, new cluster emerges in Bukit Timah church
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (March 16) announced 17 more cases of Covid-19 and the emergence of a new cluster at the Bukit Timah branch of the Church of Singapore.
Of the 17, 11 were imported cases. This is the highest number of cases reported in a single day — the previous high being the 14 on Sunday.
This brings the total number of infections in the country to 243.
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14 new COVID-19 infections including 9 imported cases
The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (Mar 15), bringing the country's total to 226.
This is the largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases in Singapore to date.
Two of the new cases are part of the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong (cases 218 and 224), while nine are imported cases (cases 213, 215, 216, 217, 220, 222, 223, 225 and 226).
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14 new cases in S’pore — highest single-day spike; 9 imported
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 14 new cases of Covid-19 in Singapore, including a teaching staff member at My World Preschool, bringing the country's total to 226.
Two of the new cases are from the Safra Jurong private dinner cluster while nine are imported from overseas. The remaining three are linked to previous cases.
To date, a total of 105 patients have fully recovered from the coronavirus infection and have been discharged, the ministry said in a statement on Sunday (March 15).
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12 new cases in Singapore, of which 9 are imported
The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced 12 more cases of Covid-19 on Saturday (March 14), including nine that were imported.
This is the second day in a row that Singapore has seen this number of imported cases. Of the remaining cases announced on Saturday, one is part of the cluster involving a private dinner event at Safra Jurong on Feb 15, one is linked to a previous case, and one where there is no link established as yet.
This brings the total number of infections here to 212.
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12 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 8 discharged
The Ministry of Health announced 12 new COVID-19 cases - with nine imported ones - on Saturday (Mar 14), bringing the country's total to 212.
The new cases in Singapore also include one case linked to the SAFRA Jurong cluster, one linked to a previous case and one patient with no links.
A total of eight people have recovered and been discharged from hospital. In all, 105 have fully recovered from the infection, MOH said.
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The Ministry of Health announced 12 new COVID-19 cases - with nine imported ones - on Saturday (Mar 14), bringing the country's total to 212.
The new cases in Singapore also include one case linked to the SAFRA Jurong cluster, one linked to a previous case and one patient with no links.
A total of eight people have recovered and been discharged from hospital. In all, 105 have fully recovered from the infection, MOH said.
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13 more cases in S’pore, including 9 imported ones — a new single-day high
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (March 13) announced 13 more cases of Covid-19 infections, including nine imported ones — a figure which exceeds the previous single-day high (eight) set just two days ago.
Of the remaining cases, one is part of the cluster involving the private dinner function at Safra Jurong, two are linked to previous cases and one is currently unlinked.
This brings the total number of infections in the country to 200. Of these, a total of 97 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged.
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13 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore, 1 more discharged from hospital
The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced 13 more cases of COVID-19 in Singapore on Friday (Mar 13), bringing the total number to 200.
One more patient has been discharged from hospital.
A total of 97 patients have fully recovered to date, said MOH. Of the 103 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Eleven are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
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9 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 2 who attended mass religious gathering in Malaysia
Nine new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Singapore on Thursday (Mar 12), including two people who attended a mass religious gathering at a mosque in Malaysia. The two are among five new imported cases reported on Thursday.
Three new cases are linked to a cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong, raising the total in the cluster to 43.
The latest confirmed cases bring Singapore's total to 187.
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The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (March 13) announced 13 more cases of Covid-19 infections, including nine imported ones — a figure which exceeds the previous single-day high (eight) set just two days ago.
Of the remaining cases, one is part of the cluster involving the private dinner function at Safra Jurong, two are linked to previous cases and one is currently unlinked.
This brings the total number of infections in the country to 200. Of these, a total of 97 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged.
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13 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore, 1 more discharged from hospital
The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced 13 more cases of COVID-19 in Singapore on Friday (Mar 13), bringing the total number to 200.
One more patient has been discharged from hospital.
A total of 97 patients have fully recovered to date, said MOH. Of the 103 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Eleven are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
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9 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 2 who attended mass religious gathering in Malaysia
Nine new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Singapore on Thursday (Mar 12), including two people who attended a mass religious gathering at a mosque in Malaysia. The two are among five new imported cases reported on Thursday.
Three new cases are linked to a cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong, raising the total in the cluster to 43.
The latest confirmed cases bring Singapore's total to 187.
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9 more cases in S’pore, as Safra Jurong cluster continues to grow
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (March 12) announced nine more cases of Covid-19 infections. Of these, three were traced to a private dinner function at Safra Jurong, bringing the number of cases linked to the cluster to 43. It is the largest Covid-19 cluster in the country.
MOH said that the other five of the new cases were imported, while one is linked to a previous case.
This brings the total number of infections in the country to 187. Of these, a total of 96 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.
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The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (March 12) announced nine more cases of Covid-19 infections. Of these, three were traced to a private dinner function at Safra Jurong, bringing the number of cases linked to the cluster to 43. It is the largest Covid-19 cluster in the country.
MOH said that the other five of the new cases were imported, while one is linked to a previous case.
This brings the total number of infections in the country to 187. Of these, a total of 96 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.
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12 new COVID-19 cases including RSAF servicemen who were on duty in France
Twelve new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Singapore on Wednesday (Mar 11), including eight imported cases and one linked to the SAFRA Jurong cluster.
One is linked to an imported case while the remaining two cases are still unlinked, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a daily update.
The latest confirmed cases bring Singapore's total to 178.
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12 new cases, including 3 RSAF servicemen infected while on duty in France
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday (March 11) confirmed 12 new cases of Covid-19 infections here. Of these, three are servicemen from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), who had been in France for official duty and are imported cases.
In all, eight of the new cases are imported, making it the largest number of imported cases reported in a day so far.
Other than these eight, one is linked to the Safra Jurong cluster, one linked to an imported case, and two who have no links established yet.
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Local cases close in on imported ones
A new phase of community transmission - in the last three days, the number of local cases has spiked by 15%, compared with a 5% rise in imported cases
As coronavirus clusters and cases with no known connections mushroom here, Singapore is facing the threat of the virus spreading uncontrollably, experts warned yesterday.
Whether this potential time bomb is defused or not is now firmly in the hands of each individual in the country, they stressed.
People must decide at this point whether they choose to cooperate and listen to the reminders on personal hygiene, physical distancing and to stay at home unless absolutely necessary, or if they continue to behave irresponsibly especially in public, said Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the National University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.
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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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As coronavirus clusters and cases with no known connections mushroom here, Singapore is facing the threat of the virus spreading uncontrollably, experts warned yesterday.
Whether this potential time bomb is defused or not is now firmly in the hands of each individual in the country, they stressed.
People must decide at this point whether they choose to cooperate and listen to the reminders on personal hygiene, physical distancing and to stay at home unless absolutely necessary, or if they continue to behave irresponsibly especially in public, said Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the National University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.
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Coronavirus outbreak officially declared a pandemic, WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic, after the disease caused by the new coronavirus spread to more than 100 countries and led to tens of thousands of cases within a few months.
"We are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity [of COVID-19], and by the alarming levels of inaction," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of WHO, said at a news conference on today (March 11). "We have therefore made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic."
This is the first time WHO has declared a pandemic over a coronavirus, Ghebreyesus said. He noted that the number of COVID-19 cases reported outside China has soared in recent days, rising 13-fold in the past two weeks. There have been more than 120,000 cases of COVID-19 worldwide and more than 4,300 deaths attributed to the disease, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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A pandemic is a disease that is spreading in multiple countries around the world at the same time
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic, after the disease caused by the new coronavirus spread to more than 100 countries and led to tens of thousands of cases within a few months.
"We are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity [of COVID-19], and by the alarming levels of inaction," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of WHO, said at a news conference on today (March 11). "We have therefore made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic."
This is the first time WHO has declared a pandemic over a coronavirus, Ghebreyesus said. He noted that the number of COVID-19 cases reported outside China has soared in recent days, rising 13-fold in the past two weeks. There have been more than 120,000 cases of COVID-19 worldwide and more than 4,300 deaths attributed to the disease, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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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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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.
How Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan are responding to Covid-19
As the Covid-19 pandemic widens in the West, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan have been lauded for their successes containing the initial surge of the coronavirus infections in their borders. But as places heavily reliant on international trade, the global spread of the virus is taking a big toll on their economy.
"The more we do to flatten the infection curve, we are actually also steepening the recession curve," Singapore's National Development Minister Lawrence Wong told CNBC. "So really, we are dealing with a twin crisis of unprecedented proportions: One, a public health emergency; and second, an economic crisis." Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat will present the second stimulus package in Parliament today to help workers, businesses and household through the pandemic.
Hong Kong and Taiwan, too, have presented stimulus packages to support their economies. They are not directly comparable given differences in demographics and economic structure. But we thought that more information is better than no information. We also look at the measures they took to ring-fence their orders and contain the virus internally.
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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:
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As the Covid-19 pandemic widens in the West, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan have been lauded for their successes containing the initial surge of the coronavirus infections in their borders. But as places heavily reliant on international trade, the global spread of the virus is taking a big toll on their economy.
"The more we do to flatten the infection curve, we are actually also steepening the recession curve," Singapore's National Development Minister Lawrence Wong told CNBC. "So really, we are dealing with a twin crisis of unprecedented proportions: One, a public health emergency; and second, an economic crisis." Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat will present the second stimulus package in Parliament today to help workers, businesses and household through the pandemic.
Hong Kong and Taiwan, too, have presented stimulus packages to support their economies. They are not directly comparable given differences in demographics and economic structure. But we thought that more information is better than no information. We also look at the measures they took to ring-fence their orders and contain the virus internally.
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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 2nd 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 sixth coronavirus cluster 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 largest cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong. 47 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, 179, 185, 186, 196, 201, 218 & 224).
- A new cluster at PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Fengshan Blk 126 (126 Bedok North Street 2), 14 of the cases are staff at the preschool, and 4 (Cases 521, 566, 567, and 572) are family members of Case 601. The 26 confirmed cases are: (Cases 516, 521, 566, 567, 572, 583, 584, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 609, 610, 612, 614, 617, 624, 638, 660, 705, 706, 707, 708, 716 and 746).
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Next two weeks crucial in Singapore's virus fight: Experts
The next two weeks are crucial in the coronavirus battle. Associate Professor Hsu Li Yang, who leads National University of Singapore's infectious diseases programme, said if the number of cases can be held in check, it bodes well for the longer term.
As imported cases wane, the nation is entering a new phase of community transmission, with local cases set to dominate again. This is concerning as it means the virus is becoming more entrenched in the community. In the last three days, the number of local cases has spiked by 15 per cent compared with just a 5 per cent rise in imported cases.
The number of unlinked cases has seen an upward trend in the last few days, with the Health Ministry conducting contact tracing for 93 locally transmitted cases as of yesterday.
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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.
related: Changi Airport's Terminal 2 To Suspend Operations For 18 Months From May 1
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Conservationists set the record straight on COVID-19’s wildlife links
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
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Ministry of Health News Highlights: Press Releases
07 Apr 2020 33 more Cases Discharged; 106 New Cases of Covid-19 Infection Confirmed
06 Apr 2020 24 more Cases Discharged; 66 New Cases of Covid-19 Infection Confirmed
05 Apr 2020 23 more Cases Discharged; 120 New Cases of Covid-19 Infection Confirmed
04 Apr 2020 15 more Cases Discharged; 75 New Cases of Covid-19 Infection Confirmed
03 Apr 2020 16 more Cases Discharged; 65 New Cases of Covid-19 Infection Confirmed
02 Apr 2020 21 more Cases Discharged; 49 New Cases of Covid-19 Infection Confirmed
01 Apr 2020 5 more Cases Discharged; 74 New Cases of Covid-19 Infection Confirmed
31 Mar 2020 12 more cases discharged; 47 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
30 Mar 2020 16 more cases discharged; 35 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
29 Mar 2020 14 more cases discharged; 42 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
28 Mar 2020 15 more cases discharged; 70 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
27 Mar 2020 11 more cases discharged; 49 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
26 Mar 2020 12 More Cases Discharged, 52 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
25 Mar 2020 Five more cases discharged; 73 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
24 Mar 2020 Three more cases discharged; 49 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
23 Mar 2020 Eight more cases discharged; 54 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
22 Mar 2020 Four more cases discharged; 23 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
21 Mar 2020 Nine more cases discharged; 47 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
20 Mar 2020 Seven More Cases Discharged, 40 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
19 Mar 2020 Seven More Cases Discharged, 32 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
18 Mar 2020 Three More Cases Discharged, 47 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
17 Mar 2020 Five more cases discharged; 23 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
16 Mar 2020 Four more cases discharged; 17 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
15 Mar 2020 14 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
14 Mar 2020 Eight more cases discharged; 12 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
13 Mar 2020 One more case discharged; 13 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
12 Mar 2020 9 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
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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Political campaigning amidst social-distancing 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.
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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 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!
Singapore reports its first cases of local COVID-19 transmission
Singapore confirms cases of COVID-19 Virus
The next two weeks are crucial in the coronavirus battle. Associate Professor Hsu Li Yang, who leads National University of Singapore's infectious diseases programme, said if the number of cases can be held in check, it bodes well for the longer term.
As imported cases wane, the nation is entering a new phase of community transmission, with local cases set to dominate again. This is concerning as it means the virus is becoming more entrenched in the community. In the last three days, the number of local cases has spiked by 15 per cent compared with just a 5 per cent rise in imported cases.
The number of unlinked cases has seen an upward trend in the last few days, with the Health Ministry conducting contact tracing for 93 locally transmitted cases as of yesterday.
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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 woman is linked to the dinner event attended by about 200 people on Feb 15, 2020, at the Joy Garden restaurant at Safra Jurong.PHOTO: ST FILE
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 Tues (March 10) that 3 of the 6 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?
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?
related: Netizens condenm SPH Chinese Media Group for holding dinner gathering amid Covid-19 outbreak
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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.
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.
read more
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."
read more
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 Tues (March 10) that 3 of the 6 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?
related: Netizens condenm SPH Chinese Media Group for holding dinner gathering amid Covid-19 outbreak
read more
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.
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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:
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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- 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.
- 179-187: 9 new cases, including 2 who attended mass religious gathering in Malaysia.
- 188-200: 13 new cases, 1 more discharged from hospital.
- 201-212: 12 new cases in Singapore, 8 discharged.
- 213-226: 14 new cases, including 9 imported cases.
- 227-243: 17 new cases in Singapore in largest single-day increase to date.
- 244-266: 23 new cases in Singapore reach another high.
- 267-313: 47 new cases in Singapore reach another high.
- 314-345: 32 new cases, 75% of which are imported.
- 346-385: 40 new cases, including 30 imported infections.
- 386-432: 47 new cases, more than 80% imported.
- 433-455: 23 new cases, including 18 imported infections.
- 456-509: 54 new cases in highest daily spike.
- 510-558: 49 new cases with 32 imported cases; most travelled to UK.
- 559-631: 73 new cases, new cluster PCF Sparkletots centre linked to 18 cases.
- 632-683: 52 new cases, new infections linked to PCF Sparkletots in Fengshan.
- 684-732: 49 new cases, new cluster at SingPost Centre.
- 733-802: 70 new cases exceed 800 with 70 new infections.
- 803-844: 42 new cases, new cluster at The Wedding Brocade bridal studio.
- 845-879: 35 new cases, 3 new clusters identified.
- 880-926: 47 new cases, including 31 local cases.
- 927-1000: 74 new cases, number of COVID-19 cases in Singapore reaches 1,000.
- 1001-1049: 49 new cases, Mustafa Centre among 3 new clusters identified.
- 1050-1114: 65 new cases, including 17 unlinked cases.
- 1115-1189: 75 new cases, wedding events in Tanjong Katong among 4 new clusters.
- 1190-1309: 120 new cases, Singapore sees record daily spike of 120 cases.
- 1310-1375: 66 new cases, 2 new clusters at Little Gems Preschool & Kranji Lodge.
- 1376-1481: 106 new cases, with 52 linked to existing clusters.
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Ministry of Health News Highlights: Press Releases
07 Apr 2020 33 more Cases Discharged; 106 New Cases of Covid-19 Infection Confirmed
06 Apr 2020 24 more Cases Discharged; 66 New Cases of Covid-19 Infection Confirmed
05 Apr 2020 23 more Cases Discharged; 120 New Cases of Covid-19 Infection Confirmed
04 Apr 2020 15 more Cases Discharged; 75 New Cases of Covid-19 Infection Confirmed
03 Apr 2020 16 more Cases Discharged; 65 New Cases of Covid-19 Infection Confirmed
02 Apr 2020 21 more Cases Discharged; 49 New Cases of Covid-19 Infection Confirmed
01 Apr 2020 5 more Cases Discharged; 74 New Cases of Covid-19 Infection Confirmed
31 Mar 2020 12 more cases discharged; 47 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
30 Mar 2020 16 more cases discharged; 35 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
29 Mar 2020 14 more cases discharged; 42 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
28 Mar 2020 15 more cases discharged; 70 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
27 Mar 2020 11 more cases discharged; 49 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
26 Mar 2020 12 More Cases Discharged, 52 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
25 Mar 2020 Five more cases discharged; 73 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
24 Mar 2020 Three more cases discharged; 49 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
23 Mar 2020 Eight more cases discharged; 54 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
22 Mar 2020 Four more cases discharged; 23 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
21 Mar 2020 Nine more cases discharged; 47 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
20 Mar 2020 Seven More Cases Discharged, 40 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
19 Mar 2020 Seven More Cases Discharged, 32 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
18 Mar 2020 Three More Cases Discharged, 47 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
17 Mar 2020 Five more cases discharged; 23 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
16 Mar 2020 Four more cases discharged; 17 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
15 Mar 2020 14 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
14 Mar 2020 Eight more cases discharged; 12 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
13 Mar 2020 One more case discharged; 13 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed
12 Mar 2020 9 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed
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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Singapore reports deaths from COVID-19
18 Apr 2020: 95-yr-old S'porean dies, is 11th death
11 Apr 2020: 90-yr-old man becomes 8th death, 191 new cases
29 Mar 2020 Singapore reports third death from COVID-19
21 Mar 2020 Singapore reports first two coronavirus deaths
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.
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