Singapore - 2019-nCov: 57,357 cases; 27 deaths

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highligh...tion-confirmed

Three more cases discharged, Four new cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed


29th Feb 2020

1. Three more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospital today (Cases 20, 68 and 75). In all, 72 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.
2. As of 29 February 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified four more cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore which are linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.

Links between previous cases found

3. Further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing have uncovered links between previously announced and new cases. This was made possible with the assistance of the Singapore Police Force.
a) Six of the locally transmitted confirmed cases (Cases 31, 33, 38, 83, 90 and 91), as well as Cases 8 and 9, are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore. These six cases are linked to another 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) who are linked to the Grace Assembly of God.

b) Nine of the confirmed cases (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40) are linked to Yong Thai Hang.


c) Three of the confirmed cases (Cases 30, 36 and 39) are linked to the business meeting held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 to 22 January.


d) Five of the confirmed cases (Cases 42, 47, 52, 56 and 69) are linked to the Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.


e) Eight of the confirmed cases (Cases 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101 and 102) are linked to Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.


4. Investigations on these clusters are ongoing. In addition to the clusters, our investigations have identified the following links between cases:

• Case 44 is linked to Cases 13 and 26;
• Case 72 is linked to Cases 59 and 79;
• Case 50 is linked to Cases 55, 65 and 77;
• Case 75 is linked to Case 41;
• Case 86 is linked to Case 82; and
• Case 96 is linked to Case 94.

5. Contact tracing is underway for the other 10 locally transmitted cases to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to mainland China, Daegu or Cheongdo.
About the confirmed cases
Case 99
6. Case 99 is a 27 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo. He is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID). He is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.

7. He reported onset of symptoms on 21 February. He had sought treatment at a general practitioner (GP) clinic on 25 February, and Pioneer Polyclinic on 28 February. As he had been identified as a close contact of Case 93, he was referred by MOH to NCID on 28 February and immediately isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 28 February afternoon.


8. Prior to hospital admission, he had mostly stayed at his home at Jurong West Street 81.


Case 100
9. Case 100 is a 20 year-old male Malaysian national, who has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. He is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.


10. He reported onset of symptoms on 27 February and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on 28 February. As he had been identified as a close contact of Case 93, he was referred by MOH to NCID on 28 February and immediately isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 28 February afternoon.


11. Prior to hospital admission, he had mostly stayed at his home at Holland Avenue.


Case 101

12. Case 101 is a 61 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 29 February morning and is currently warded in an isolation room at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH). He is linked to Case 93.
Case 102
13. Case 102 is a 41 year-old female Filipino national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo. She is Case 101’s foreign domestic worker. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 29 February morning and is currently warded in an isolation room at NTFGH.

Case 98 (Announced on 28 February)
14. Case 98 is a 24 year-old male Singapore Permanent Resident who has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. He is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.


15. He reported onset of symptoms on 27 February and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on the same day where he was conveyed to NCID by ambulance. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 28 February morning.


16. Prior to hospital admission, he had mostly stayed at his home at Jurong West Street 61.


Update on condition of confirmed cases
17. To date, a total of 72 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital. Of the 30 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Seven are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.


Update on contact tracing for confirmed cases
18. Contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing. Once identified, MOH will closely monitor all close contacts. As a precautionary measure, they will be quarantined for 14 days from their last exposure to the patient. In addition, all other identified contacts who have a low risk of being infected will be under active surveillance, and will be contacted daily to monitor their health status.


19. As of 29 February 2020, 12pm, MOH has identified 3,033 close contacts who have been quarantined. Of these, 269 are currently quarantined, and 2,764 have completed their quarantine.


Health advisory


20. Singaporeans are advised to defer all travel to Hubei Province and all non-essential travel to Mainland China, and Daegu and Cheongdo in the Republic of Korea. MOH also reminds the public to continue to exercise caution when travelling to the rest of the Republic of Korea.
21. All travellers should monitor their health closely for two weeks upon return to Singapore and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell. Travellers should inform their doctor of their travel history. If they have a fever or respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, shortness of breath), they should wear a mask and call the clinic ahead of the visit.

22. Travellers and members of the public should adopt the following precautions at all times:

• Avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness;
• Observe good personal hygiene;
• Practise frequent hand washing with soap (e.g. before handling food or eating, after going to toilet, or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing);
• Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath;
• Cover your mouth with a tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and dispose the soiled tissue paper in the rubbish bin immediately; and
• Seek medical attention promptly if you are feeling unwell.

23. MOH will continue to monitor the situation closely. As medical practitioners are on the lookout for suspect cases, Singapore is likely to see more cases that will need to be investigated.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

29 FEBRUARY 2020

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highligh...tion-confirmed

Two more cases discharged; four new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed


1st Mar 2020

Two more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospital today (Cases 54 and 60). In all, 74 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.

2. As of 1 March 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified four more cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore. Of these, three are linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd. Contact tracing is underway for the remaining case to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo.

Links between previous cases found

3. Further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing have uncovered links between previously announced and new cases. This was made possible with the assistance of the Singapore Police Force.

a) Six of the locally transmitted confirmed cases (Cases 31, 33, 38, 83, 90 and 91), as well as Cases 8 and 9, are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore. These six cases are linked to another 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) who are linked to the Grace Assembly of God.
b) Nine of the confirmed cases (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40) are linked to Yong Thai Hang.
c) Three of the confirmed cases (Cases 30, 36 and 39) are linked to the business meeting held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 to 22 January.
d) Five of the confirmed cases (Cases 42, 47, 52, 56 and 69) are linked to the Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.
e) 11 of the confirmed cases (Cases 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104 and 105) are linked to Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.

4. Investigations on these clusters are ongoing. In addition to the clusters, our investigations have identified the following links between cases:

• Case 44 is linked to Cases 13 and 26;
• Case 72 is linked to Cases 59 and 79;
• Case 50 is linked to Cases 55, 65 and 77;
• Case 75 is linked to Case 41;
• Case 86 is linked to Case 82; and
• Case 96 is linked to Case 94.

5. Contact tracing is underway for the other 11 locally transmitted cases to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to mainland China, Daegu or Cheongdo.

About the confirmed cases

Case 103

6. Case 103 is a 37 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo but had been in Batam from 21 February to 23 February. She is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID). She is a family member of Case 93^[1], and is linked to Case 101.

7. As she had been identified as a close contact of Case 93 and had reported not having any recent illness, she was issued a home quarantine order on 26 February. On 29 February, she revealed that she had onset of symptoms on 20 February and had sought treatment at a general practitioner (GP) clinic on 25 February. She was immediately conveyed to NCID in an ambulance and was isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 1 March morning.

8. Prior to hospital admission, she had gone to work at Asia Asset Recovery Pte Ltd (2019 Bukit Batok Industrial Park A). She stays at Bukit Batok Street 31.

Case 104

9. Case 104 is a 25 year-old female Myanmar national who has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo but had been in Batam from 21 February to 23 February. She is a foreign domestic worker employed by Case 103. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

10. As she had been identified as a close contact of Case 93 and had reported not having any recent illness, she was issued a home quarantine order on 26 February. On 29 February, she revealed that she had onset of symptoms on 23 February. She was immediately conveyed to NCID in an ambulance and was isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 1 March morning.

11. Prior to hospital admission, she had mostly stayed at home at Bukit Batok Street 31.

Case 105

12. Case 105 is a 49 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. He is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.

13. As he is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd and had reported not having any recent illness, he was issued a home quarantine order on 27 February. On 29 February, he revealed that he had onset of symptoms on 26 February and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on the same day. He was immediately conveyed to NCID in an ambulance and was isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 1 March morning.

14. Prior to hospital admission, he had attended a business meeting at Toa Payoh Hub (490 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh) with Case 95^[2]. He stays at Upper Bukit Timah Road.

Case 106

15. Case 106 is a 54 year-old male Japanese national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 1 March morning and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

Case 101 (Announced on 29 February)

16. Case 101 is a 61 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo, but had been in Batam from 21 February to 23 February. He is currently warded in an isolation room at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH). He is linked to Case 103.

17. He reported onset of symptoms on 25 February. He had presented at the emergency department at NTFGH on 28 February with Case 102 and was immediately isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 29 February morning.

18. Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work at Asia Asset Recovery Pte Ltd and visited the Eye Clinic at NTFGH with Case 102. He stays at Bukit Batok Street 24.

Case 102 (Announced on 29 February)

19. Case 102 is a 41 year-old female Filipino national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo. She is a foreign domestic worker employed by Case 101. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NTFGH.

20. She reported onset of symptoms on 25 February and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on 27 February. She presented at NTFGH with Case 101 on 28 February and was immediately isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 29 February morning.

21. Prior to hospital admission, she had accompanied Case 101 to the Eye Clinic at NTFGH. She stays at Bukit Batok Street 24.

Update on condition of confirmed cases

22. To date, a total of 74 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital. Of the 32 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Seven are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

Update on contact tracing for confirmed cases

23. Contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing. Once identified, MOH will closely monitor all close contacts. As a precautionary measure, they will be quarantined for 14 days from their last exposure to the patient. In addition, all other identified contacts who have a low risk of being infected will be under active surveillance, and will be contacted daily to monitor their health status.

24. As of 1 March 2020, 12pm, MOH has identified 3,133 close contacts who have been quarantined. Of these, 367 are currently quarantined, and 2,766 have completed their quarantine.

Health advisory

25. Singaporeans are advised to defer all travel to Hubei Province and all non-essential travel to Mainland China, and Daegu and Cheongdo in the Republic of Korea. MOH also reminds the public to continue to exercise caution when travelling to the rest of the Republic of Korea.

26. All travellers should monitor their health closely for two weeks upon return to Singapore and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell. Travellers should inform their doctor of their travel history. If they have a fever or respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, shortness of breath), they should wear a mask and call the clinic ahead of the visit.

27. Travellers and members of the public should adopt the following precautions at all times:

• Avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness;
• Observe good personal hygiene;
• Practise frequent hand washing with soap (e.g. before handling food or eating, after going to toilet, or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing);
• Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath;
• Cover your mouth with a tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and dispose the soiled tissue paper in the rubbish bin immediately; and
• Seek medical attention promptly if you are feeling unwell.

28. MOH will continue to monitor the situation closely. As medical practitioners are on the lookout for suspect cases, Singapore is likely to see more cases that will need to be investigated.

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^[1] Case 93 is a 38 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 26 February.

^[2] Case 95 is a 44 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 27 February. He is linked to Case 93.

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highligh...confirmed-2Mar

Four More Cases Discharged, Two New Cases of COVID-19 Infection Confirmed


2nd Mar 2020

Four more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospital today (Cases 37, 67, 69 and 88). In all, 78 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.
2. As of 2 March 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified two more cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore. Of these, one is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd while the other is linked to a previous case.
Links between previous cases found
3. Further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing have uncovered links between previously announced and new cases. This was made possible with the assistance of the Singapore Police Force.

• Six of the locally transmitted confirmed cases (Cases 31, 33, 38, 83, 90 and 91), as well as Cases 8 and 9, are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore. These six cases are linked to another 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) who are linked to the Grace Assembly of God.
• Nine of the confirmed cases (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40) are linked to Yong Thai Hang.
• Three of the confirmed cases (Cases 30, 36 and 39) are linked to the business meeting held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 to 22 January.
• Five of the confirmed cases (Cases 42, 47, 52, 56 and 69) are linked to the Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.
• 12 of the confirmed cases (Cases 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 and 108) are linked to Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.

4. Investigations on these clusters are ongoing. In addition to the clusters, our investigations have identified the following links between cases:

• Case 44 is linked to Cases 13 and 26;
• Case 72 is linked to Cases 59 and 79;
• Case 50 is linked to Cases 55, 65 and 77;
• Case 75 is linked to Case 41;
• Case 86 is linked to Case 82; and
• Case 107 is linked to Cases 94 and 96.

5. Contact tracing is underway for the other 11 locally transmitted cases to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to mainland China, Daegu or Cheongdo.
About the confirmed cases
Case 107
6. Case 107 is a 68 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo but had been in Jakarta, Indonesia from 11 February to 14 February. She is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID). She is linked to Case 94 [1].
7. She reported onset of symptoms on 16 February and had sought treatment at two general practitioner (GP) clinics on 20 February, 23 February and 25 February. She presented at Tan Tock Seng Hospital on 27 February and was immediately isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 1 March afternoon.
8. Prior to hospital admission, she had mostly stayed at her home at Bishan Street 13.
Case 108
9. Case 108 is a 34 year-old female Filipino national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo. She is a foreign domestic worker employed by Case 101, and works in the same household as Case 102. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 2 March morning and is currently warded in an isolation room at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.
Case 106 (Announced on 1 March)
10. Case 106 is a 54 year-old male Japanese national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo, or to Japan. He is currently warded in an isolation room at Changi General Hospital (CGH). He is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.
11. He reported onset of symptoms on 23 February and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on 24 February, 26 February and 28 February. He presented at CGH on 29 February, and was immediately isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 1 March morning.
12. Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work at WinTech Nano-Technology Services Pte Ltd (10 Science Park Road), which is located on the same floor as Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd. He stays at Tampines Street 45.
Update on condition of confirmed cases
13. To date, a total of 78 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital. Of the 30 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Six are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
Update on contact tracing for confirmed cases
14. Contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing. Once identified, MOH will closely monitor all close contacts. As a precautionary measure, they will be quarantined for 14 days from their last exposure to the patient. In addition, all other identified contacts who have a low risk of being infected will be under active surveillance, and will be contacted daily to monitor their health status.
15. As of 2 March 2020, 12pm, MOH has identified 3,140 close contacts who have been quarantined. Of these, 335 are currently quarantined, and 2,805 have completed their quarantine.
Health advisory
16. Singaporeans are advised to defer all travel to Hubei Province and all non-essential travel to mainland China, and Daegu and Cheongdo in the Republic of Korea. MOH also reminds the public to continue to exercise caution when travelling to the rest of the Republic of Korea.
17. All travellers should monitor their health closely for two weeks upon return to Singapore and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell. Travellers should inform their doctor of their travel history. If they have a fever or respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, shortness of breath), they should wear a mask and call the clinic ahead of the visit.
18. Travellers and members of the public should adopt the following precautions at all times:

• Avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness;
• Observe good personal hygiene;
• Practise frequent hand washing with soap (e.g. before handling food or eating, after going to toilet, or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing);
• Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath;
• Cover your mouth with a tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and dispose the soiled tissue paper in the rubbish bin immediately; and
• Seek medical attention promptly if you are feeling unwell.

19. MOH will continue to monitor the situation closely. As medical practitioners are on the lookout for suspect cases, Singapore is likely to see more cases that will need to be investigated.

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[1] Case 94 is a 64 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 26 February.

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...mar-3-12494806
2 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore, no patients discharged
Singapore
03 Mar 2020 08:14PM
(Updated: 03 Mar 2020 08:21PM)

SINGAPORE: Two new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (Mar 3), bringing the total number of cases in the country to 110.

One of the new cases is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies...

...Of the 32 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Seven are in critical condition in the intensive care unit...

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highligh...tion-confirmed

Two new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed


3rd Mar 2020

As of 3 March 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified two more cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore. Of these, one is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd. Contact tracing is underway for the other case to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to affected countries or regions.

Links between previous cases found

2. Further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing have uncovered links between previously announced and new cases. This was made possible with the assistance of the Singapore Police Force.

a) Six of the locally transmitted confirmed cases (Cases 31, 33, 38, 83, 90 and 91), as well as Cases 8 and 9, are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore. These six cases are linked to another 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) who are linked to the Grace Assembly of God.
b) Nine of the confirmed cases (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40) are linked to Yong Thai Hang.
c) Three of the confirmed cases (Cases 30, 36 and 39) are linked to the business meeting held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 to 22 January.
d) Five of the confirmed cases (Cases 42, 47, 52, 56 and 69) are linked to the Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.
e) 14 of the confirmed cases (Cases 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 108 and 110) are linked to Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.

3. Investigations on these clusters are ongoing. In addition to the clusters, our investigations have identified the following links between cases:

• Case 44 is linked to Cases 13 and 26;
• Case 72 is linked to Cases 59 and 79;
• Case 50 is linked to Cases 55, 65 and 77;
• Case 75 is linked to Case 41;
• Case 86 is linked to Case 82; and
• Case 107 is linked to Cases 94 and 96.

4. Contact tracing is underway for the other 11 locally transmitted cases to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to affected countries or regions.

About the confirmed cases

Case 109

5. Case 109 is a 70 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is currently warded in an isolation room at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

6. He reported onset of symptoms on 25 February and had sought treatment at a general practitioner (GP) clinic on 27 February and 28 February. He presented at SGH on 29 February and was immediately isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 2 March afternoon.

7. Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work at Fish Mart Sakuraya (154 West Coast Road) but had not served customers or handled food. He stays at Everton Park.

Case 110

8. Case 110 is a 33 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases. He is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.

Case 108 (Announced on 2 March)

9. Case 108 is a 34 year-old female Filipino national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is a foreign domestic worker employed by Case 101, and works in the same household as Case 102. She is currently warded in an isolation room at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH).

10. She reported onset of symptoms on 25 February. She presented at NTFGH on 28 February, and was immediately isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 2 March morning.

11. Prior to hospital admission, she had sought treatment for an unrelated condition at a dental clinic. She stays at Bukit Batok Street 24.

Update on condition of confirmed cases

12. To date, a total of 78 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital. Of the 32 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Seven are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

Update on contact tracing for confirmed cases

13. Contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing. Once identified, MOH will closely monitor all close contacts. As a precautionary measure, they will be quarantined for 14 days from their last exposure to the patient. In addition, all other identified contacts who have a low risk of being infected will be under active surveillance, and will be contacted daily to monitor their health status.

14. As of 3 March 2020, 12pm, MOH has identified 3,173 close contacts who have been quarantined. Of these, 336 are currently quarantined, and 2,837 have completed their quarantine.

Health advisory

15. Singaporeans are advised to defer all travel to Hubei Province and all non-essential travel to mainland China, Iran, northern Italy, Japan and the Republic of Korea.

16. All travellers should monitor their health closely for two weeks upon return to Singapore and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell. Travellers should inform their doctor of their travel history. If they have a fever or respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, shortness of breath), they should wear a mask and call the clinic ahead of the visit.

17. Travellers and members of the public should adopt the following precautions at all times:

• Avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness;
• Observe good personal hygiene;
• Practise frequent hand washing with soap (e.g. before handling food or eating, after going to toilet, or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing);
• Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath;
• Cover your mouth with a tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and dispose the soiled tissue paper in the rubbish bin immediately; and
• Seek medical attention promptly if you are feeling unwell.

18. MOH will continue to monitor the situation closely. As medical practitioners are on the lookout for suspect cases, Singapore is likely to see more cases that will need to be investigated.

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...cases-12500136
1 more COVID-19 patient discharged, 2 new cases reported
Singapore
By Emil Chan
04 Mar 2020 09:10PM

SINGAPORE: One more patient has recovered from COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (Mar 4), bringing the total number of discharged cases to 79.

Two new cases were confirmed. To date, there have been 112 cases of the coronavirus in Singapore.

Of the 33 patients who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Seven are in critical condition in the intensive care unit, said MOH...

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highligh...tion-confirmed

One more case discharged; two new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed


4th Mar 2020

One more case of COVID-19 infection has been discharged from hospital today (Case 61). In all, 79 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.

2. As of 4 March 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified two more cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore. Of these, one is linked to a previous case. Contact tracing is underway for the other case to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to affected countries or regions.

Links between previous cases found

3. Further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing have uncovered links between previously announced and new cases. This was made possible with the assistance of the Singapore Police Force.

a) Six of the locally transmitted confirmed cases (Cases 31, 33, 38, 83, 90 and 91), as well as Cases 8 and 9, are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore. These six cases are linked to another 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) who are linked to the Grace Assembly of God.
b) Nine of the confirmed cases (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40) are linked to Yong Thai Hang.
c) Three of the confirmed cases (Cases 30, 36 and 39) are linked to the business meeting held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 to 22 January.
d) Five of the confirmed cases (Cases 42, 47, 52, 56 and 69) are linked to the Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.
e) 14 of the confirmed cases (Cases 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108 and 110) are linked to Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.

4. Investigations on these clusters are ongoing. In addition to the clusters, our investigations have identified the following links between cases:

• Case 44 is linked to Cases 13 and 26;
• Case 72 is linked to Cases 59 and 79;
• Case 50 is linked to Cases 55, 65 and 77;
• Case 75 is linked to Case 41;
• Case 86 is linked to Case 82; and
• Case 94 is linked to Cases 96, 107 and 112.

5. Contact tracing is underway for the other 12 locally transmitted cases to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to affected countries or regions.

About the confirmed cases

Case 111

6. Case 111 is a 43 year-old male Singapore Permanent Resident who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions but who had been in Malaysia from 18 February to 21 February. He is currently warded in an isolation room at the National University Hospital (NUH).

7. He reported onset of symptoms on 24 February and had sought treatment at a general practitioner (GP) clinic on the same day and on 28 February. He presented at Sengkang General Hospital on 27 February and NUH on 3 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 3 March afternoon.

8. Prior to hospital admission, he had mostly stayed at his home at Compassvale Street.

Case 112

9. Case 112 is a 62 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 4 March morning and is warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID). She works at Creative O Preschoolers’ Bay (31 International Business Park) as a non-teaching staff. She is linked to Case 94^[1].

Case 110 (Announced on 3 March)

10. Case 110 is a 33 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. He is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.

11. He reported onset of symptoms on 22 February and had sought treatment at a general practitioner (GP) clinic on 23 February. As he had been identified as a contact of Case 93^[2], he was referred by MOH to NCID on 27 February. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 3 March morning.

12. Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work at Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd. He stays at Upper Boon Keng Road.

Update on condition of confirmed cases

13. To date, a total of 79 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital. Of the 33 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Seven are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

Update on contact tracing for confirmed cases

14. Contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing. Once identified, MOH will closely monitor all close contacts. As a precautionary measure, they will be quarantined for 14 days from their last exposure to the patient. In addition, all other identified contacts who have a low risk of being infected will be under active surveillance, and will be contacted daily to monitor their health status.

15. As of 4 March 2020, 12pm, MOH has identified 3,204 close contacts who have been quarantined. Of these, 355 are currently quarantined, and 2,849 have completed their quarantine.

Health advisory

16. Singaporeans are advised to defer all travel to Hubei Province and all non-essential travel to mainland China, Iran, northern Italy, Japan and the Republic of Korea.

17. All travellers should monitor their health closely for two weeks upon return to Singapore and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell. Travellers should inform their doctor of their travel history. If they have a fever or respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, shortness of breath), they should wear a mask and call the clinic ahead of the visit.

18. Travellers and members of the public should adopt the following precautions at all times:

• Avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness;
• Observe good personal hygiene;
• Practise frequent hand washing with soap (e.g. before handling food or eating, after going to toilet, or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing);
• Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath;
• Cover your mouth with a tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and dispose the soiled tissue paper in the rubbish bin immediately; and
• Seek medical attention promptly if you are feeling unwell.

19. MOH will continue to monitor the situation closely. As medical practitioners are on the lookout for suspect cases, Singapore is likely to see more cases that will need to be investigated.

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^[1] Case 94 is a 64 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 26 February.

^[2] Case 93 is a 38 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 26 February.

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Source: https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2...-19-case-found

Singapore halts Turkish Airlines flight after Covid-19 case found
By Reuters - March 5, 2020 @ 10:11am

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s transport ministry grounded a Turkish Airlines aircraft overnight that had been due to depart from Changi Airport late on Wednesday, after one of the passengers was confirmed infected with the Covid-19 coronavirus.

In a statement posted on its website on Wednesday, the transport ministry said the health ministry had confirmed that one of the passengers on flight TK54, which arrived in Singapore from Turkey on March 3, had tested positive for the coronavirus.

It said the “Ministry of Health has started contact tracing for flight passengers who may have had contact with the case while the case was infectious.”...

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.todayonline.com/singapor...ivate-function

Covid-19: Five new cases in Singapore; new cluster emerges at Safra Jurong private function
By Asyraf Kamil
Of these newly confirmed cases, one is an imported case who was on the Turkish Airlines flight, and the others are part of a new cluster involving a private dinner function at Safra Jurong on Feb 15.
Published05 March, 2020
Updated 05 March, 2020

SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (March 5) has confirmed five more cases of Covid-19 in Singapore. Of these newly confirmed cases, one is an imported case who was on the Turkish Airlines flight, and the others are part of a new cluster involving a private dinner function at Safra Jurong on Feb 15.

This brings the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 117...

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Source: https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highligh...tion-confirmed

Two more cases discharged; Five new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed


5th Mar 2020

Two more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospital today (Case 71 and 98). In all, 81 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.

2. As of 5 March 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified five more cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore. Of these, one is an imported case, and the others are part of a cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong (333 Boon Lay Way) on 15 February.

Links between previous cases found

3. Further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing have uncovered links between previously announced and new cases. This was made possible with the assistance of the Singapore Police Force.

a) Six of the locally transmitted confirmed cases (Cases 31, 33, 38, 83, 90 and 91), as well as Cases 8 and 9, are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore. These six cases are linked to another 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) who are linked to the Grace Assembly of God.
b) Nine of the confirmed cases (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40) are linked to Yong Thai Hang.
c) Three of the confirmed cases (Cases 30, 36 and 39) are linked to the business meeting held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 to 22 January.
d) Five of the confirmed cases (Cases 42, 47, 52, 56 and 69) are linked to the Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.
e) 14 of the confirmed cases (Cases 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108 and 110) are linked to Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.
f) Eight of the confirmed cases (Cases 94, 96, 107, 112, 114, 115, 116 and 117) are linked to a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on 15 February.

4. Investigations on these clusters are ongoing. In addition to the clusters, our investigations have identified the following links between cases:
? Case 44 is linked to Cases 13 and 26;
? Case 72 is linked to Cases 59 and 79;
? Case 50 is linked to Cases 55, 65 and 77;
? Case 75 is linked to Case 41; and
? Case 86 is linked to Case 82.

5. Contact tracing is underway for the other 12 locally transmitted cases to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to affected countries or regions.

About the confirmed cases

Case 113

6. Case 113 is an imported case involving a 42 year-old male French national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder. He has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions but had been in France, Portugal and the UK between 8 February and 3 March. He is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).

7. He reported onset of symptoms on 3 March during his flight on Turkish Airlines from Istanbul to Singapore. He presented at NCID on 4 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 4 March afternoon.

8. Prior to hospital admission, he had visited Gleneagles Hospital for an unrelated matter. He stays in the Mount Sophia area.

Case 114

9. Case 114 is a 62 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is warded in an isolation room at the National University Hospital (NUH). He is a family member of Case 115, and is linked to the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

10. He reported onset of symptoms on 28 February and had sought treatment at a general practitioner (GP) clinic on 29 February. He presented at the emergency department at NUH on 3 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 4 March afternoon.

11. Prior to hospital admission, he had mostly stayed at his home in the Westwood Avenue area.

Case 115

12. Case 115 is a 62 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 5 March morning and is currently warded in an isolation room at NUH. She is a family member of Case 114, and is linked to the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 116

13. Case 116 is a 50 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 5 March morning and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is linked to the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 117

14. Case 117 is a 52 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions but had been in Malaysia on 1 March. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 5 March morning and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is linked to the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 112 (Announced on 4 March)

15. Case 112 is a 62 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is linked to the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

16. She reported onset of symptoms on 21 February and had sought treatment at Bukit Batok Polycinic on the same day and on 25 February, as well as three GP clinics on 21 February, 23 February, 27 Febuary and 1 March. As she had been identified as a contact of Case 94, she was referred by MOH to NCID on 3 March and was isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 4 March morning.

17. She had gone to work on 21 February at Creative O Preschoolers’ Bay (31 International Business Park) where she is a non-teaching staff. She had left the centre a few hours into her shift, and has not been back since.

Update on condition of confirmed cases

18. To date, a total of 81 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital. Of the 36 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Seven are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

Update on contact tracing for confirmed cases

19. Contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing. Once identified, MOH will closely monitor all close contacts. As a precautionary measure, they will be quarantined for 14 days from their last exposure to the patient. In addition, all other identified contacts who have a low risk of being infected will be under active surveillance, and will be contacted daily to monitor their health status.

20. As of 5 March 2020, 12pm, MOH has identified 3,291 close contacts who have been quarantined. Of these, 381 are currently quarantined, and 2,910 have completed their quarantine.

Health advisory

21. Singaporeans are advised to defer all travel to Hubei Province and all non-essential travel to mainland China, Iran, northern Italy, Japan and the Republic of Korea.

22. All travellers should monitor their health closely for two weeks upon return to Singapore and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell. Travellers should inform their doctor of their travel history. If they have a fever or respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, shortness of breath), they should wear a mask and call the clinic ahead of the visit.

23. Travellers and members of the public should adopt the following precautions at all times:
? Avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness;
? Observe good personal hygiene;
? Practise frequent hand washing with soap (e.g. before handling food or eating, after going to toilet, or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing);
? Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath;
? Cover your mouth with a tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and dispose the soiled tissue paper in the rubbish bin immediately; and
? Seek medical attention promptly if you are feeling unwell.

24. MOH will continue to monitor the situation closely. As medical practitioners are on the lookout for suspect cases, Singapore is likely to see more cases that will need to be investigated.

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...mar-6-12509246



Singapore reports 13 new COVID-19 cases in largest single-day spike
06 Mar 2020 08:26PM

SINGAPORE: Singapore announced 13 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday (Mar 6), the highest daily jump since the outbreak started here.

This brings the total number of new coronavirus cases in Singapore to 130 since the first case was confirmed on Jan 23.

One more patient has recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of discharged cases to 82.

Out of the new cases, nine are linked to the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on Feb 15.

One patient is a SingTel employee and one, a likely imported case, is a Singapore Airlines cabin crew member...

[Shiloh]

https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/one-more-case-discharged-thirteen-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed

One more case discharged; Thirteen new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed


6th Mar 2020

One more case of COVID-19 infection has been discharged from hospital today (Case 107). In all, 82 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.
2. As of 6 March 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified 13 more cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore. Of these:
? Nine are part of the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong (333 Boon Lay Way) on 15 February;
? One is linked to a previous case;
? Two are likely to be imported cases; and
? One is unlinked.

Links between previous cases found
3. Further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing have uncovered links between previously announced and new cases. This was made possible with the assistance of the Singapore Police Force.
a) Six of the locally transmitted confirmed cases (Cases 31, 33, 38, 83, 90 and 91), as well as Cases 8 and 9, are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore. These six cases are linked to another 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) who are linked to the Grace Assembly of God.
b) Nine of the confirmed cases (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40) are linked to Yong Thai Hang.
c) Three of the confirmed cases (Cases 30, 36 and 39) are linked to the business meeting held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 to 22 January.
d) Five of the confirmed cases (Cases 42, 47, 52, 56 and 69) are linked to the Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.
e) 14 of the confirmed cases (Cases 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108 and 110) are linked to Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.
f) 17 of the confirmed cases (Cases 94, 96, 107, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 125, 127, 128, 129 and 130) are linked to a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on 15 February.
4. Investigations on these clusters are ongoing. In addition to the clusters, our investigations have identified the following links between cases:
? Case 44 is linked to Cases 13 and 26;
? Case 72 is linked to Cases 59 and 79;
? Case 50 is linked to Cases 55, 65 and 77;
? Case 75 is linked to Case 41;
? Case 86 is linked to Case 82; and
? Case 126 is linked to Case 109.
5. Contact tracing is underway for the other 12 locally transmitted cases to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to affected countries or regions.

About the confirmed cases
Case 118
6. Case 118 is a 33 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is currently warded in an isolation room at the National University Hospital (NUH). She is a family member of Cases 114 and 115, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.
7. She reported onset of symptoms on 29 February and had sought treatment at Pioneer Polyclinic on 2 March. She presented at the emergency department at NUH on 4 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 5 March afternoon.
8. Prior to hospital admission, she had mostly stayed at home in the Westwood Avenue area.
Case 119
9. Case 119 is a 55 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is warded in an isolation room at Alexandra Hospital (AH).
10. He reported onset of symptoms on 27 February and had sought treatment at a general practitioner (GP) clinic on the same day, and on 29 February. He presented at the Urgent Care Centre at AH on 1 March and 5 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 5 March afternoon.
11. Prior to hospital admission, he had mostly stayed at his home at Stirling Road. He is employed by Singtel but had not gone to work since onset of symptoms.
Case 120
12. Case 120 is a 62 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID). She is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.
13. She reported onset of symptoms on 2 March and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on 3 March. As she had attended the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on 15 February, she was referred by MOH to NCID on 5 March, and was immediately isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 5 March afternoon.
14. Prior to hospital admission, she had visited Boon Lay Shopping Centre (221 Boon Lay Place). She stays at Jurong West Street 65.
Case 121
15. Case 121 is a 54 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.
16. She reported onset of symptoms on 26 February and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on 1 March. As she had attended the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on 15 February, she was referred by MOH to NCID on 5 March, and was immediately isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 5 March afternoon.
17. Prior to hospital admission, she had mostly stayed at her home at Corporation Drive.
Case 122
18. Case 122 is a 64 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is a close contact of Case 117, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.
19. She reported onset of symptoms on 3 March and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on 5 March. She was referred to NCID on the same day, and was immediately isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 5 March afternoon.
20. Prior to hospital admission, she had visited Westgate (3 Gateway Drive) and Keat Hong Community Club (2 Choa Chu Kang Loop). She stays at Petir Road.
Case 123
21. Case 123 is likely to be an imported case involving a 47 year-old male Singapore Citizen who had been in South Africa from 14 February to 17 February and France from 22 February to 24 February.
22. He reported onset of symptoms on 27 February and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on the same day, and on 2 March and 4 March. He presented at Sengkang General Hospital on 4 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 5 March afternoon.
23. Prior to hospital admission, he had mostly stayed at his home at Fernvale Close. He is employed by Singapore Airlines as a cabin crew but had not gone to work since onset of symptoms.
Case 124
24. Case 124 is likely to be an imported case involving a 37 year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident who had been in Germany from 27 February to 5 March. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 6 March morning and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.
Case 125
25. Case 125 is a 65 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 6 March morning and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is a family member of Case 128, and is linked to the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.
Case 126
26. Case 126 is a 77 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 5 March afternoon and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. As part of enhanced precautions, patients who have acute respiratory infection will be placed in wards with greater separation between patients to minimise the risk of infection. Case 126 had been in the same ward as Case 109 at Singapore General Hospital from 29 February to 1 March, before Case 109 had been confirmed to have COVID-19 infection. Case 126 had been quarantined since 4 March.
Case 127
27. Case 127 is a 64 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 5 March afternoon and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is a close contact of Case 117, and is linked to the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.
Case 128
28. Case 128 is a 70 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 6 March morning and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. He is a family member of Case 125, and is linked to the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.
Case 129
29. Case 129 is a 68 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 6 March morning and is currently warded in an isolation room at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH). She is a family member of case 130, and is linked to the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.
Case 130
30. Case 130 is a 66 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 6 March morning and is currently warded in an isolation room at NTFGH. He is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.
Case 116 (Announced on 5 March)
31. Case 116 is a 50 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is linked to the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.
32. She reported onset of symptoms on 29 February and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on 1 March and 3 March. As she had attended the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on 15 February, she was referred by MOH to NCID, and was immediately isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 5 March morning.
33. Prior to hospital admission, she had mostly stayed at her home at Jurong West Street 81.
Case 117 (Announced on 5 March)
34. Case 117 is a 52 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions but had been in Malaysia on 1 March. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.
35. She reported onset of symptoms on 2 March. As she had attended the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on 15 February, she was referred by MOH to NCID, and immediately isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 5 March morning.
36. Prior to hospitalisation, she had visited shops located at 131 Marsiling Rise and 731 Yishun Street 72, and attended exercise classes at Petir Park (141 Petir Road) and Zhenghua Nature Park (466 Segar Road). She stays at Senja Road.

Update on condition of confirmed cases
37. To date, a total of 82 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital. Of the 48 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Nine are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

Update on contact tracing for confirmed cases
38. Contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing. Once identified, MOH will closely monitor all close contacts. As a precautionary measure, they will be quarantined for 14 days from their last exposure to the patient. In addition, all other identified contacts who have a low risk of being infected will be under active surveillance, and will be contacted daily to monitor their health status.
39. As of 6 March 2020, 12pm, MOH has identified 3,366 close contacts who have been quarantined. Of these, 389 are currently quarantined, and 2,977 have completed their quarantine.

Health advisory

40. Singaporeans are advised to defer all travel to Hubei Province and all non-essential travel to mainland China, Iran, northern Italy, Japan and the Republic of Korea.
41. All travellers should monitor their health closely for two weeks upon return to Singapore and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell. Travellers should inform their doctor of their travel history. If they have a fever or respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, shortness of breath), they should wear a mask and call the clinic ahead of the visit.
42. Travellers and members of the public should adopt the following precautions at all times:
? Avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness;
? Observe good personal hygiene;
? Practise frequent hand washing with soap (e.g. before handling food or eating, after going to toilet, or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing);
? Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath;
? Cover your mouth with a tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and dispose the soiled tissue paper in the rubbish bin immediately; and
? Seek medical attention promptly if you are feeling unwell.
43. MOH will continue to monitor the situation closely. As medical practitioners are on the lookout for suspect cases, Singapore is likely to see more cases that will need to be investigated.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
6 MARCH 2020

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.todayonline.com/singapor...jurong-cluster


Covid-19: 8 new cases in Singapore, 4 of them linked to Safra Jurong cluster
By Low Youjin
Published07 March, 2020
Updated 07 March, 2020


SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (March 7) confirmed eight more cases of Covid-19 in Singapore — four of which are part of the cluster involving a private dinner function at Safra Jurong on Feb 15.

This brings the number of confirmed cases from the Safra Jurong cluster to 21.

Of the other four new cases, one of them is linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Missions Singapore. Two are likely to be imported cases, and one is currently unlinked to any of the seven known clusters here, said MOH.

The total number of confirmed cases in Singapore now stands at 138...

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highligh...tion-confirmed

Eight more cases discharged, eight new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed


7th Mar 2020

1. Eight more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospital today (Cases 43, 47, 74, 85, 86, 93, 96 and 110). In all, 90 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.

2. As of 7 March 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified eight more cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore. Of these:

• Four are part of the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong (333 Boon Lay Way) on 15 February;
• One is linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Missions Singapore (146B Paya Lebar Road);
• Two are likely to be imported cases; and
• One is currently unlinked.

Links between previous cases found

3. Further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing have uncovered links between previously announced and new cases. This was made possible with the assistance of the Singapore Police Force.

a) Seven of the locally transmitted confirmed cases (Cases 31, 33, 38, 83, 90, 91 and 138), as well as Cases 8 and 9, are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore. These six cases are linked to another 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) who are linked to the Grace Assembly of God.

b) Nine of the confirmed cases (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40) are linked to Yong Thai Hang.

c) Three of the confirmed cases (Cases 30, 36 and 39) are linked to the business meeting held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 to 22 January.

d) Five of the confirmed cases (Cases 42, 47, 52, 56 and 69) are linked to the Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.

e) 14 of the confirmed cases (Cases 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108 and 110) are linked to Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.

f) 21 of the confirmed cases (Cases 94, 96, 107, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134 and 137) are linked to a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on 15 February.

4. Investigations on these clusters are ongoing. In addition to the clusters, our investigations have identified the following links between cases:

• Case 44 is linked to Cases 13 and 26;
• Case 72 is linked to Cases 59 and 79;
• Case 50 is linked to Cases 55, 65 and 77;
• Case 75 is linked to Case 41;
• Case 86 is linked to Case 82; and
• Case 126 is linked to Case 109.

5. Contact tracing is underway for the other 13 locally transmitted cases to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to affected countries or regions.

Precautionary measures in response to SAFRA Jurong cluster

6. The cases in the cluster linked to the private dinner function held at SAFRA Jurong on 15 February involved singing activities and classes conducted by the People’s Association (PA) at several community clubs and residents’ committees. In view of this, additional precautionary measures will be implemented from 7 March 2020 to reduce the risk of further transmission. These are:

a) 14-day suspension of all activities and classes attended by the confirmed cases at the affected community clubs and residents’ committees. These are mostly singing classes, but include a small number of other activities like line dancing and qigong.

b) 14-day suspension of all PA-organised singing classes at the affected community clubs and residents’ committees.

7. The current list of affected community clubs and residents’ committees is:

Community Clubs
• Bukit Batok Community Club
• Bukit Panjang Community Club
• Chua Chu Kang Community Club
• Jurong Green Community Club
• Keat Hong Community Club
• Nanyang Community Club
• Zhenghua Community Club

Residents’ Committees
• Ayer Rajah Zone 3 Residents’ Committee
• Bukit Panjang Zone 4 Residents’ Committee
• Bukit Panjang Zone 6 Residents’ Committee
• Bukit Panjang Zone 7 Residents’ Committee
• Hong Kah North Zone 4 Residents’ Committee
• Nanyang Zone 4 Residents’ Committee
• Teck Ghee Zone J Residents’ Committee
• Yew Tee Zone 8 Residents’ Committee

8. Epidemiological investigations and contact tracing of the cluster are ongoing, and further measures may be taken as needed.

About the confirmed cases

Case 131

9. Case 131 is a 66 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is currently warded in an isolation room at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH). He is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

10. He reported onset of symptoms on 2 March and had sought treatment at a general practitioner (GP) clinic on the same day and on 5 March. He presented at NTFGH on 5 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 6 March afternoon.

11. Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work as a delivery personnel at Liang Guan Hak Kee (8 Pandan Crescent), and had visited Ayer Rajah Zone 3 Residents’ Committee (32 Teban Gardens Road). He stays at Pandan Gardens.

Case 132

12. Case 132 is likely to be an imported case involving a 37 year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident who had been in London from 23 February to 27 February. She is warded in an isolation room at the National University Hospital (NUH).

13. She reported onset of symptoms on 29 February and had sought treatment at two GP clinics on 29 February, 4 March and 5 March. She presented at the emergency department at NUH on 5 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 6 March afternoon.

14. Prior to hospital admission, she had visited Camden Medical Centre (1 Orchard Boulevard) for an unrelated condition. She stays at Tanglin Road.

Case 133

15. Case 133 is a 62 year-old female Indonesian national who is a Singapore Social Visit Pass holder, and who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NUH.

16. She reported onset of symptoms on 29 February and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on 1 March and at Pioneer Polyclinic on 4 March and 6 March. She was referred to the emergency department at NUH on 6 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 6 March afternoon.

17. Prior to hospital admission, she had mostly stayed at her home at Jurong West Street 61.

Case 134

18. Case 134 is a 56 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions, but had been in Malaysia on 21 February. She is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID). She is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

19. She reported onset of symptoms on 28 February and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on 6 March, and was referred to NCID on the same day. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 6 March afternoon.

20. Prior to hospital admission, she had visited various community clubs and residents’ committees. She stays at Jurong West Street 71.

Case 135

21. Case 135 is a 40 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 6 March afternoon and is currently warded in an isolation room at Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

Case 136

22. Case 136 is likely to be an imported case involving a 36 year-old male Italian national Singapore Work Pass holder who had recently travelled to the US from 7 February to 22 February, and to Italy from 23 February to 29 February. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 6 March afternoon and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

Case 137

23. Case 137 is a 60 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 6 March afternoon and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. He is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 138

24. Case 138 is a 26 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 6 March afternoon and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. He is a close contact of Case 66 and family member of Case 83, and is linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Missions Singapore.

Case 124 (Announced on 6 March)

25. Case 124 is likely to be an imported case, involving a 37 year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident who had been in Germany from 27 February to 5 March. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

26. She reported onset of symptoms on 5 March, and presented at the emergency department at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) on the same day. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 6 March morning.

27. Prior to hospital admission, she had mostly stayed at her home at Admiralty Link.

Case 125 (Announced on 6 March)

28. Case 125 is a 65 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is a family member of Case 128, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

29. She reported onset of symptoms on 5 March. As she had attended the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on 15 February, she was referred by MOH to NCID on 5 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 6 March morning.

30. Prior to hospital admission, she had mostly stayed at her home at Jurong West Street 72.

Case 126 (Announced on 6 March)

31. Case 126 is a 77 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

32. He had been in same ward as Case 109 at SGH from 29 February to 1 March for an unrelated condition, before Case 109 had been confirmed to have COVID-19 infection. Case 126 was discharged from SGH on 1 March. As he had been identified as a close contact of Case 109, he had been issued a quarantine order on 4 March. He reported onset of symptoms on 5 March, and was conveyed to NCID in an ambulance. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 6 March morning.

33. Prior to hospital admission, he had mostly stayed at his home at Eunos Crescent.

Case 127 (Announced on 6 March)

34. Case 127 is a 64 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is a close contact of Case 117, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

35. She reported onset of symptoms on 5 March and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on the same day. She was referred to TTSH by the clinic on the same day. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 6 March morning.

36. Prior to hospital admission, she had mostly stayed at her home at Bukit Panjang Road.

Case 128 (Announced on 6 March)

37. Case 128 is a 70 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. He is a family member of Case 125, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

38. He reported onset of symptoms on 5 March. As he had attended the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on 15 February, he was referred by MOH to NCID on 5 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 6 March morning.

39. Prior to hospital admission, he had mostly stayed at his home at Jurong West Street 72.

Case 129 (Announced on 6 March)

40. Case 129 is a 68 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NTFGH. She is a family member of Case 130, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

41. She reported onset of symptoms on 2 March and had sought treatment at Pioneer Polyclinic. She presented at NTFGH on 2 March and 4 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 6 March morning.

42. Prior to hospital admission, she had visited a shop at 966 Jurong West Street 91. She works at Jurong Port Road Food Centre (29A Jurong Port Road) as a food handler, but had not been at work since onset of symptoms. She stays at Jurong West Street 71.

Case 130 (Announced on 6 March)

43. Case 130 is a 66 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NTFGH. He is a family member of Case 129, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

44. He reported onset of symptoms on 24 February and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on the same day, and on 29 February and 1 March. He presented at NTFGH on 4 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 6 March morning.

45. Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work at Jurong Port Road Food Centre as a food handler, and visited Bukit Batok Community Club (21 Bukit Batok Central). He stays at Jurong West Street 71.

Update on condition of confirmed cases

46. To date, a total of 90 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital. Of the 48 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Eight are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

Update on contact tracing for confirmed cases

47. Contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing. Once identified, MOH will closely monitor all close contacts. As a precautionary measure, they will be quarantined for 14 days from their last exposure to the patient. In addition, all other identified contacts who have a low risk of being infected will be under active surveillance, and will be contacted daily to monitor their health status.

48. As of 7 March 2020, 12pm, MOH has identified 3,452 close contacts who have been quarantined. Of these, 446 are currently quarantined, and 3,006 have completed their quarantine.

Health advisory

49. Singaporeans are advised to defer all travel to Hubei Province and all non-essential travel to mainland China, Iran, northern Italy, Japan and the Republic of Korea.

50. All travellers should monitor their health closely for two weeks upon return to Singapore and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell. Travellers should inform their doctor of their travel history. If they have a fever or respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, shortness of breath), they should wear a mask and call the clinic ahead of the visit.

51. Travellers and members of the public should adopt the following precautions at all times:

• Avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness;
• Observe good personal hygiene;
• Practise frequent hand washing with soap (e.g. before handling food or eating, after going to toilet, or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing);
• Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath;
• Cover your mouth with a tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and dispose the soiled tissue paper in the rubbish bin immediately; and
• Seek medical attention promptly if you are feeling unwell.

52. MOH will continue to monitor the situation closely. As medical practitioners are on the lookout for suspect cases, Singapore is likely to see more cases that will need to be investigated.


MINISTRY OF HEALTH
7 MARCH 2020

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highligh...tion-confirmed

Twelve new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed


8th Mar 2020

As of 8 March 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified 12 more cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore. Of these:

• Nine are part of the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong (333 Boon Lay Way) on 15 February;
• One is linked to a previous case;
• One is an imported case; and
• One is currently unlinked.

Links between previous cases found

2. Further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing have uncovered links between previously announced and new cases. This was made possible with the assistance of the Singapore Police Force.

a) Seven of the locally transmitted confirmed cases (Cases 31, 33, 38, 83, 90, 91 and 138), as well as Cases 8 and 9, are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore. These cases are linked to another 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) who are linked to the Grace Assembly of God.
b) Nine of the confirmed cases (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40) are linked to Yong Thai Hang.
c) Three of the confirmed cases (Cases 30, 36 and 39) are linked to the business meeting held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 to 22 January.
d) Five of the confirmed cases (Cases 42, 47, 52, 56 and 69) are linked to the Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.
e) 14 of the confirmed cases (Cases 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108 and 110) are linked to Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.
f) 30 of the confirmed cases (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 and 150) are linked to a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on 15 February.

3. Investigations on these clusters are ongoing. In addition to the clusters, our investigations have identified the following links between cases:

• Case 44 is linked to Cases 13 and 26;
• Case 72 is linked to Cases 59 and 79;
• Case 50 is linked to Cases 55, 65 and 77;
• Case 75 is linked to Case 41;
• Case 86 is linked to Case 82;
• Case 126 is linked to Case 109; and
• Case 143 is linked to Case 132.

4. Contact tracing is underway for the other 14 locally transmitted cases to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to affected countries or regions.

About the confirmed cases

Case 139

5. Case 139 is a 71 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is currently warded in an isolation room at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH). He is a family member of Cases 140 and 142, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

6. He reported onset of symptoms on 3 March and had sought treatment at a general practitioner (GP) clinic on 5 March. He presented at NTFGH on 6 March, and subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 7 March afternoon.

7. Prior to hospital admission, he had mostly stayed at his home at Jurong West Street 81.

Case 140

8. Case 140 is a 62 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NTFGH. She is a family member of Cases 139 and 142, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

9. She reported onset of symptoms on 28 February and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on 29 February and 5 March. She presented at NTFGH on 6 March, and subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 7 March afternoon.

10. Prior to hospital admission, she had gone to work Landom Distributions Pte Ltd (31 Jurong Port Road). She stays at Jurong West Street 81.

Case 141

11. Case 141 is a 69 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NTFGH.

12. He reported onset of symptoms on 1 March and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on 3 March and 6 March. He was conveyed in an ambulance to NTFGH on 6 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 7 March afternoon.

13. Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Innovation Centre (71 Nanyang Drive) as a cleaning staff employed by NTU’s cleaning services vendor. He stays at Jurong West Street 64.

Case 142

14. Case 142 is a 26 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NTFGH. He is a family member of Cases 139 and 140, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

15. He reported onset of symptoms on 5 March, and presented at NTFGH on 6 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 7 March afternoon.

16. Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work at First Page Digital Singapore (144 Robinson Road) and visited The Aperia Mall (12 Kallang Avenue). He stays at Jurong West Street 81.

Case 143

17. Case 143 is a 42 year-old male Singapore Permanent Resident who had been in Thailand from 4 March to 6 March. He is currently warded in an isolation room at National University Hospital (NUH). He is a family member of Case 132^[1].

18. He reported onset of symptoms on 5 March while he was in Thailand. He returned to Singapore on 6 March night and went directly to NUH from Changi Airport. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 7 March afternoon.

19. He stays at Tanglin Road.

Case 144

20. Case 144 is a 58 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NTFGH. She is a contact of Case 140, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

21. She reported onset of symptoms on 3 March and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on the same day, and on 5 March. She presented to NTFGH on 7 March, and subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 7 March afternoon.

22. She is a hairdresser at her home at Jurong West Street 74, and had attended to customers after onset of symptoms.

Case 145

23. Case 145 is a 67 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 8 March morning, and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is a contact of Cases 107 and 134, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 146

24. Case 146 is a 64 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 8 March morning, and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is a contact of Case 134, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 147

25. Case 147 is an imported case involving a 64 year-old male Indonesian national who arrived in Singapore on 7 March. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 8 March morning, and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

Case 148

26. Case 148 is a 67 year-old female Singapore Citizen who had been in Indonesia from 11 February to 14 February. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 8 March morning, and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is a contact of Case 107, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 149

27. Case 149 is a 62 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 8 March morning, and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. He is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 150

28. Case 150 is a 53 year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 8 March morning, and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is a contact of Cases 115 and 134, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 135 (Announced on 7 March)

29. Case 135 is a 40 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is currently warded in an isolation room at Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

30. He reported onset of symptoms on 26 February and had sought treatment at two general practitioner (GP) clinics on 3 March and 5 March. He presented at SGH on 5 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 6 March afternoon.

31. Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work at ST Electronics (100 Jurong East Street 21). He stays at Telok Blangah Crescent.

Case 136 (Announced on 7 March)

32. Case 136 is likely to be an imported case involving a 36 year-old male Italian national Singapore Work Pass holder who had recently travelled to the US from 7 February to 22 February, and to Italy from 23 February to 29 February. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

33. He returned to Singapore on 1 March. He reported onset of symptoms on the same day, and presented at Raffles Hospital. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 6 March afternoon.

34. Prior to hospital admission, he had mostly stayed at his home at Tanjong Pagar Road when he was in Singapore.

Case 137 (Announced on 7 March)

35. Case 137 is a 60 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. He is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

36. He reported onset of symptoms on 5 March. As he had attended the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on 15 February, he was referred by MOH to NCID on 6 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 6 March afternoon.

37. Prior to hospital admission, he had mostly stayed at his home at Jurong West Street 41.

Case 138 (Announced on 7 March)

38. Case 138 is a 26 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. He is a close contact of Case 66 and family member of Cases 83 and 91, and is linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Missions Singapore.

39. As he had been identified as a close contact of previous confirmed cases, he had been quarantined from 15 February to 6 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 6 March afternoon.

40. After his quarantine had ended, he had visited SAFRA Punggol (9 Sentul Crescent). He stays at Rivervale Drive.

Update on condition of confirmed cases

41. To date, a total of 90 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital. Of the 60 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Nine are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

Update on contact tracing for confirmed cases

42. Contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing. Once identified, MOH will closely monitor all close contacts. As a precautionary measure, they will be quarantined for 14 days from their last exposure to the patient. In addition, all other identified contacts who have a low risk of being infected will be under active surveillance, and will be contacted daily to monitor their health status.

43. As of 8 March 2020, 12pm, MOH has identified 3,649 close contacts who have been quarantined. Of these, 615 are currently quarantined, and 3,034 have completed their quarantine.

Health advisory

44. Singaporeans are advised to defer all travel to Hubei Province and all non-essential travel to mainland China, Iran, northern Italy, Japan and the Republic of Korea.

45. All travellers should monitor their health closely for two weeks upon return to Singapore and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell. Travellers should inform their doctor of their travel history. If they have a fever or respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, shortness of breath), they should wear a mask and call the clinic ahead of the visit.

46. Travellers and members of the public should adopt the following precautions at all times:

• Avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness;
• Observe good personal hygiene;
• Practise frequent hand washing with soap (e.g. before handling food or eating, after going to toilet, or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing);
• Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath;
• Cover your mouth with a tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and dispose the soiled tissue paper in the rubbish bin immediately; and
• Seek medical attention promptly if you are feeling unwell.

47. MOH will continue to monitor the situation closely. As medical practitioners are on the lookout for suspect cases, Singapore is likely to see more cases that will need to be investigated.

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^[1] Case 132 is likely to be an imported case involving a 37 year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident who had been in London from 23 February to 27 February. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 6 March.

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highligh...tion-confirmed

Three more cases discharged, ten new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed


9th Mar 2020

1. Three more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospital (Cases 112, 138 and 151). In all, 93 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.

2. As of 9 March 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified 10 more cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore. Of these:

• Six are part of the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong (333 Boon Lay Way) on 15 February;
• One is linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Missions Singapore (146B Paya Lebar Road); and
• Three are imported cases.

Links between previous cases found

3. Further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing have uncovered links between previously announced and new cases. This was made possible with the assistance of the Singapore Police Force.

a) Eight of the locally transmitted confirmed cases (Cases 31, 33, 38, 83, 90, 91, 138 and 151), as well as Cases 8 and 9, are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore. These cases are linked to another 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) who are linked to the Grace Assembly of God.

b) Nine of the confirmed cases (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40) are linked to Yong Thai Hang.

c) Three of the confirmed cases (Cases 30, 36 and 39) are linked to the business meeting held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 to 22 January.

d) Five of the confirmed cases (Cases 42, 47, 52, 56 and 69) are linked to the Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.

e) 14 of the confirmed cases (Cases 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108 and 110) are linked to Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd.

f) 36 of the confirmed cases (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 and 160) are linked to a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on 15 February.

4. Investigations on these clusters are ongoing. In addition to the clusters, our investigations have identified the following links between cases:

• Case 44 is linked to Cases 13 and 26;
• Case 72 is linked to Cases 59 and 79;
• Case 50 is linked to Cases 55, 65 and 77;
• Case 75 is linked to Case 41;
• Case 86 is linked to Case 82;
• Case 126 is linked to Case 109; and
• Case 143 is linked to Case 132.

5. Contact tracing is underway for the other 14 locally transmitted cases to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to affected countries or regions.

Prioritisation of resources at public hospitals

6. In view of the rising number of COVID-19 infections globally, and the expected rise in the number of confirmed cases in Singapore, we will need to prioritise the resources at our public hospitals.

7. From 7 March 2020, foreigners who are short-term visit pass holders (STVP) who seek treatment for COVID-19 in Singapore will need to pay for their treatment. MOH will continue to waive COVID-19 testing fees for all STVP holders as part of our public health measures to identify and initiate contact tracing for confirmed cases who may have been infectious while in Singapore.

8. The government will continue to pay for the COVID-19 testing fees and hospital bill in full for Singapore Residents and long term pass holders who are admitted to public hospitals for COVID-19.

About the confirmed cases

Case 151

9. Case 151 is a 51 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is a contact of Cases 66 and 91, and is linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Missions Singapore.

10. He reported onset of symptoms on 4 February and had sought treatment at a general practitioner (GP) clinic on 5 February and 13 February, and at Yishun Polyclinic on 8 February and 13 February. As he had been identified to have attended the Chinese New Year gathering at Mei Hwan Drive on 25 January, he was referred by MOH to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on 22 February even though he had recovered by then. Subsequent serological test results on 8 March afternoon confirmed that he had an earlier COVID-19 infection.

11. He stays at Yishun Ring Road.

Case 152

12. Case 152 is an imported case involving a 65 year-old male Indonesian national who arrived in Singapore on 7 March. He is currently warded in an isolation room at Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

13. He reported onset of symptoms on 28 February while he was in Indonesia, and had sought treatment at a hospital in Jakarta on 2 March. He presented at SGH on 7 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 8 March afternoon.

Case 153

14. Case 153 is likely to be an imported case involving a 65 year-old female Singapore Citizen who had been in Indonesia from 25 February to 28 February. She reported that while she was in Indonesia, she had visited her sister who had pneumonia. She is currently warded in an isolation room at SGH.

15. She reported onset of symptoms on 3 March and had sought treatment at Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic on the same day and on 7 March. She presented at the emergency department at SGH on 7 March, and subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 8 March afternoon.

16. Prior to hospital admission, she had mostly stayed at her home at Jalan Teck Whye.

Case 154

17. Case 154 is an imported case involving a 52 year-old male British national. He arrived in Singapore on 6 March and was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 9 March morning and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

Case 155

18. Case 155 is a 47 year-old female Malaysian national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 9 March morning and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is a contact of Case 128, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 156

19. Case 156 is a 50 year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 157

20. Case 157 is a 54 year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 9 March morning, and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is a contact of Case 137, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 158

21. Case 158 is a 53 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 9 March morning, and is currently warded in an isolation room at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH). She is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 159

22. Case 159 is a 59 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 9 March morning, and is currently warded in an isolation room at NTFGH. He is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 160

23. Case 160 is a five year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 9 March morning, and is currently warded in an isolation room at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. He is a family member of Case 145, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 145 (Announced on 8 March)

24. Case 145 is a 67 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is a contact of Case 134, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

25. She reported onset of symptoms on 29 February, and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on 3 March and 6 March. She was referred to NCID on 7 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 8 March morning.

26. Prior to hospital admission, she had visited a shop at 16 Teck Whye Lane. She stays at Teck Whye Lane.

Case 146 (Announced on 8 March)

27. Case 146 is a 64 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is a contact of Case 134, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

28. She reported onset of symptoms on 4 March, and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on 5 March. She presented at NCID on 7 March, and subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 8 March morning.

29. Prior to hospital admission, she mostly stayed at her home in the Yio Chu Kang Road area.

Case 147 (Announced on 8 March)

30. Case 147 is an imported case involving a 64 year-old male Indonesian national who arrived in Singapore on 7 March. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

31. He reported onset of symptoms on 3 March while he was in Indonesia. He had a fever when he arrived at Seletar Airport, and underwent a COVID-19 swab test at the checkpoint. He was conveyed by ambulance to NCID on 7 March night, and subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 8 March morning.

32. Prior to hospitalisation, he mostly stayed at his rental apartment in the Oxley Road area.

Case 148 (Announced on 8 March)

33. Case 148 is a 67 year-old female Singapore Citizen who had been in Indonesia from 11 February to 14 February. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is a contact of Case 107, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

34. She reported onset of symptoms on 24 February. As she had been identified as a contact of Case 107, she was referred by MOH to NCID on 2 March. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 8 March morning.

35. Prior to hospital admission, she had visited Marina Bay Sands Casino (10 Bayfront Avenue). She stays at Jalan Lim Tai See.

Case 149 (Announced on 8 March)

36. Case 149 is a 62 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. He is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

37. He reported onset of symptoms on 23 February and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on 7 March. He was conveyed in an ambulance to Tan Tock Seng Hospital on 7 March, and subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 8 March morning.

38. Prior to hospital admission, he had gone for singing classes at various community clubs and residents’ committees. He also visited Tong Whye Temple Senior Citizen Club (306 Jurong East Street 32). He stays at Jurong East Street 32.

Case 150 (Announced on 8 March)

39. Case 150 is a 53 year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is a contact of Cases 115 and 134, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

40. She reported onset of symptoms on 29 February. As she had been identified to be a contact of Cases 115 and 134, she was referred by MOH to NCID on 7 March, and subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 8 March morning.

41. Prior to hospital admission, she had gone for singing classes and other activities at Nanyang Community Club. She stays at Jurong West Street 64.

Update on condition of confirmed cases

42. To date, a total of 93 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital. Of the 67 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Ten are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

Update on contact tracing for confirmed cases

43. Contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing. Once identified, MOH will closely monitor all close contacts. As a precautionary measure, they will be quarantined for 14 days from their last exposure to the patient. In addition, all other identified contacts who have a low risk of being infected will be under active surveillance, and will be contacted daily to monitor their health status.

44. As of 9 March 2020, 12pm, MOH has identified 3,784 close contacts who have been quarantined. Of these, 724 are currently quarantined, and 3,060 have completed their quarantine.

Health advisory

45. Singaporeans are advised to defer all travel to Hubei Province and all non-essential travel to mainland China, Iran, northern Italy, Japan and the Republic of Korea.

46. All travellers should monitor their health closely for two weeks upon return to Singapore and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell. Travellers should inform their doctor of their travel history. If they have a fever or respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, shortness of breath), they should wear a mask and call the clinic ahead of the visit.

47. Travellers and members of the public should adopt the following precautions at all times:

• Avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness;
• Observe good personal hygiene;
• Practise frequent hand washing with soap (e.g. before handling food or eating, after going to toilet, or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing);
• Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath;
• Cover your mouth with a tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and dispose the soiled tissue paper in the rubbish bin immediately; and
• Seek medical attention promptly if you are feeling unwell.

48. MOH will continue to monitor the situation closely. As medical practitioners are on the lookout for suspect cases, Singapore is likely to see more cases that will need to be investigated.


MINISTRY OF HEALTH
9 MARCH 2020