Wuhan Virus Singapore Timeline : Dates and Affected Areas
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The Wuhan Virus is in Singapore.
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Over the Chinese New Year Weekend, the Wuhan Virus claimed its first confirmed case in Singapore.
As of 8 Feb , the number of confirmed cases stands at 40.
Imported Case 21
Local Transmission 19
Singapore Timeline - Wuhan Virus
(Source: ST/CNA / MOH /MOE /MOF)
DUE to the increase in cases, we decide to provided detailed individual reports instead of a timeline, you can refer to our latest update here. Post will be updated daily
Timeline will cease update as of 10 Feb
Dates
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Summary
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Affected Areas
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Jan
18
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Case 5 from Wuhan
Female
56 Wuhan
Stayed
at residence in Ceylon Road
Source: CNA
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Residence
Case
5
Female
56 Wuhan
Family
Home @ Ceylon Road (Jan 18 – 26)
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Jan19
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Case 6 arrived from Wuhan
Male 56 Wuhan
Stayed at Family Home at Pasir Ris Grove
Admitted to Changi General Hospital
Case 8 & 9 arrived from Wuhan
Female 56 , Male 56 Wuhan
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Residence
Case 6
Male 56 Wuhan
Family Home @ Pasir Ris Grove (Jan 19-
26)
Cases 8 & 9
Female 56 , Male 56 Wuhan
Family Home@ Loring Lew Lian , Upper
Serangoon
(Jan 19-27)
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Jan
20
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Temperature
Screening at Changi Airport
Case 1 & 2 arrived from Wuhan.
Male
66 Wuhan & Male 37 Wuhan
Case 10 arrived from Wuhan
Male
56 Wuhan
Arrived
with Family
Checked
in at Sentosa Shangri La's Rasa Sentosa Resort and Spa. Indicated that he
only kept within Hotel Vicinity. Flight Details are not provided.
Source: CNA
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Hotel
Cases
1 &2
Male
66 , Male 37 Wuhan
Sentosa
Shangri La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort and Spa
(Jan
20-22)
Case
10
Male
56 Wuhan
worked
and lived on board a cargo vessel
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Jan 21
|
Case 3 arrived on Scoot Flight 530am Jan 21.
Female 53 Wuhan
During this period, she stayed at
J Hotel and visited Orchard Road, Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay
Source: Straits
Times
Case 13 arrived from Wuhan with family
Female 73 Wuhan
Stayed in ParkRoyal Collection
Pickering and Iasia Hotel Downtown. Visited Jewel Changi Airport
Case 30, 36,39 Local Transmission
*Grand Hyatt Cluster
Case 30
27 Male SC
Case 36
38
Female SPR
Case 39
51 Male SC
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Hotel
Case 3
Female 53 Wuhan
J8 (Jan 21-22)
Case 13
Female 73 Wuhan
ParkRoyal Collection Pickering
Oasia Hotel Downtown
(Jan21 – Jan 28)
Attractions
Case 3
Female 53 Wuhan
Gardens by the Bay
Orchard Road
Marina Bay
Case 13
Female 73 Wuhan
Jewel Changi Airport
Case 30
Male 37 Singapore Citizen
Far East Square , Junction 8
Residence
Case 30
37 Male Singapore Citizen
Shunfu Road
Case 36
Bukit Batok Street 31
Case 39
Jurong West Central
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Jan
22
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Male
66 (Case 1) and Male 37 (Case 2) admitted to SGH.
Female
53 (Case 3) sought medical attention at Raffles Hospital. Later taken to Tan
Tock Seng Hospital and immediately isolated. Currently at National Center for
Infectious Diseases.
Case 4 arrived from Wuhan with Family.
Male
36 Wuhan
Stayed
in Village Hotel Sentosa, visited Universal Studios and Vivocity
Flight
Details not provided
Source: Straits Times
Case
10, Male 56 admitted to NCID
Case 11 arrived from Wuhan
Female
31 Wuhan -Travel Companion with Case 4
Case 12 arrived from Wuhan with Family
Female
37 Wuhan
Stayed
at Village Hotel Sentosa, Hotel 81 Princess (21 Lor 12 Geylang), Home Suite
View Hotel
Case 16 arrived from Wuhan
No
Details on Stay
Admitted
to NCID on 31st Jan
Case 18 arrived from Wuhan
31
Female Chinese National
Stayed
in Home Suite View Geylang
Super Spreader- Cause of 1st local Transmission
Group
of 20 tourists from Guangxi. Infected Cases 19,20,21,24,25,27,28
In
Singapore from 22-23 , re-entered on 27th, Departed on 27th
Visited
the following locations
Yong
Thai Hang
Diamond
Industries Jewellery Company
Meeting
You Restaurant
Royal
Dragon Restaurant
T
Gellery by DFS
D’Resort
Downtown East
142
contacts traced. All but 1 are well
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Hospital
SGH
Case
1 & 2
Male
66, Male 37 Wuhan
Case
3
Female
53 Wuhan
Raffles
Hospital
Tan
Tock Seng Hospital (Isolated)
National
Center for Infectious Disease (NCID) (Isolated)
Case
10
Male
56
NCID
Hotel
Case
4
Male
36 Wuhan
Village
Sentosa Hotel
Case
12
Female
37 Wuhan
Village
Sentosa Hotel
Hotel
81 Princess
Home
Suite View Hotel
Case
18
Female
31 Chinese National
Home
Suite View Hotel
Attractions
Case
4
Male
36 Wuhan
Universals
Studios
Vivocity
Super
Spreader Group
Yong
Thai Hang
Diamond
Industries Jewellery Company
Meeting
You Restaurant
Royal
Dragon Restaurant
T
Gallery by DFS
D’Resort
Downtown East
Residence
16th CC
Nathan
Road
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Jan 23
|
Scoot Cancels daily flight to Wuhan
from Jan 23- Jan 26
Case 7 arrived from Wuhan
35 Male Wuhan
Stayed in Marina Bay Sands
Flight Details not provided. Possible
flight from another area as flights from Wuhan was cancelled
Case4 (Male 36) check in SengKang GH
Emergency Department
Case 19-,20,21, 24 ,25,26,27,31,34,40 Local Transmission
*Yong Thai Hang Cluster
Case 19
28 Female Singapore *Yong Thai Hang Cluster
Case 20
48 Female Singapore *Yong Thai Hang Cluster
Case 21
44 Female Indonesia – works for 19th CC
Case 24
32 Female Tour Guide
Case 25
Husband of Case 24
53 Male Singapore Citizen
Case 26
Husband of Case 19
Case 27
6th Month boy- Child of
19 & 26
Case 34
40 Female SC
Case 40
36 Male SC
*The Life Church and Mission Cluster
Case 31
53 Male SC
Case 33
39 Female SC
Case 38
52 Female SC
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Hotel
Case 7
35 Male Wuhan
Marina Bay Sands
(Jan 23-24)
Hospital
SK GH
Case 4
Work
Yong Thai Hang (Cavan Road)
Case 19 & 20
Diamond Industries Jewellery Company
(Harbour Drive)
Case 25
Locations
Pasir Panjang Hawker Centre
Residence
Buangkok Green
Case 24 and 25
Tampines St 24
Case 32
Bedok North St
Case 36
Sin Ming Road
Case 34
Church
The Life Church and Missions Singapore
Case 31
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Jan
24
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MOH: 3 Confirmed Cases in Singapore
Case 1
Male 66 Wuhan
(Arrived Jan 20)
Case 2
Male 37 Wuhan (Arrived
Jan 20)
Case 3
Female 53 Wuhan
(Arrived Jan 21)
Source: Straits
Times
Case 7 (Male 35 )
Visited Raffles Hospital and subsequently transferred to National Center for
Infectious Disease
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Hospital
Case
7
Male
35
Raffles
Hospital
National
Center for Infectious Disease (Isolated)
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Jan 25
|
MFA : 35 Singaporeans still in Wuhan due to
City Lockdown from Jan 22
Source : MFA
20th Case Admitted to
NCID
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Hospital
NCID
2 Case 20
Female 44
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Jan26
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MOH: Case 4 Confirmed
Male
36 Wuhan. (Arrived Jan 22)
Arrived
with family on 22 Jan. Admitted on 23 Jan at SK Emergency Department. Stayed
at Village Sentosa Hotel
Source :
CNA
96
Suspect Cases
46
Negative
4
Positive
42
Pending
4
Unknown Status
Case
5 (Female 56) send to Tan Tock Seng
Case
6(Male 56) went to Changi General Hospital on his own.
Case 15 arrived from Wuhan
31
Male Chinese National – Spore Work Pass Holder
Stayed
in Jurong East Street 13
Admitted
to NCID on Jan 30
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Hospital
Case
5
Female
56
Tan
Tock Seng (Isolated)
Case
6
Male
23
Changi
General Hospital (Isolated)
Residence
Case
15
Male
31
Jurong
East Street 13
(Jan
26-Jan30)
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Jan 27
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MOE: Compulsory Leave of absence for
all students and staff of Govt School who returned from mainland China on Jan
15 (Jan 14) for poly and ITE) or later. 14 days leave of absence will start
the day after arrival in Singapore.
Source : CNA
MOE: 3 Hostels in NUS, NTU and SMU to
convert to quarantine facilities
NUS – Prince George’s Park
NTU – Hall 1 (Grad Hall)
SMU – Block 83 Prinsep St
Source : Straits
Times
MOH : Case 5 Confirmed
56 Female Wuhan (Arrived Jan 18)
Admitted on Jan 26 Tan Tock Seng
Hospital. Stayed at Family Residence @ Ceylon Road
57 Suspected case Pending Results
Source : Straits
Times
GOV.SG : Travel Advisory
Singaporeans are advised to defer all
travel to Hubei Province and all non-essential travel to Mainland China
Source: GOV.sg
Case 8 & 9 check in Tan Tock Seng
Hospital
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Hostels
NUS – Prince George’s Park
NTU – Hall 1 (Grad Hall)
SMU – Block 83 Prinsep St
Hospital
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Case 5
56 Female
Cases 8 & 9
Female 56 , Male 56 Wuhan
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Jan
28
|
MOH :
Case 6 & 7 Confirmed
Case 6
56
Male Wuhan (Arrived Jan 19)
Admitted
to CGH on Jan 26
Stayed
in family home at Pasir Ris Grove
Case 7
35
Male Wuhan (Arrived Jan 23)
Admitted
to Raffles Hospital on Jan 24. Transferred to National Centre for Infectious
Disease. Stayed in Marina Bay Sands
Source : CNA
ICA: Travel
Restrictions on Chinese Passports issued in Hubei and NEW travellers from
Hubei in the last 14 days. Quarantine for recent travellers assessed of Higher
Risk from Hubei
Source
: CNA
$100
per day to those who are quarantined if they are Self Employed
Singaporeans/PR or to the Singapore based employers if they are salaried.
Quarantine will not be part of annual leave. Not applicable to visitors who
are quarantine
Source: Straits
Times
MOH: Hospital
Bills are footed by the Govt for all suspected and confirmed cases as it is
an emerging disease.
MND: OBS to
be used as a Quarantine Center
Source: CNA
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Jan 29
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MOH : Cases 8,9,10 confirmed
Cases 8 & 9
56 Male Wuhan & 56 Female Wuhan
Husband and Wife arrived on Jan 19 from
Wuhan.
*Attended The Life Church and Missions
Singapore ( Cluster)
Stayed in Family Home in Lorong Lew Lian
Admitted to Tan Tock Seng on Jan 27
Case 10
56 Male Wuhan
Arrived on Jan 20. Stayed on board
Cargo Vessel. First Singapore Worker.
Admitted to NCID on 21 Jan
As of Noon, 70 cases are pending
Wuhan Residents repatriated home from
Singapore. Another flight to leave via Scoot on Tuesday
Source: Straits
Times
Case 12
37 Female admitted to Tan Tock Seng
Hospital
Case 16
Male 38 admitted to SGH by Taxi
Case 29
Male 41 , Singapore – Possible First
Local Transmission without source confirmation. Visited GP on Jan 29
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Hospital
Case 12
Female 37
Tan Tock Seng
NCID
16th Case 16
Male 38
SGH
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Jan
30
|
MFA :92 Singaporeans Flown Home
92
People Flow home from Wuhan. Will be quarantined for 14 days
Source: CNA
Each
Household to get 4 surgical Mask
Profiteers
from Mask sale will be questioned and may be charged
Source
: ST
MOH : Case 11, 12, 13 Confirmed
Case 11
31
Female Wuhan
Arrived
on 22 Jan . Travel Companion of fourth confirmed case. Currently warded in
NCID
Case 12
37
Female Wuhan
Arrived
on 22 Jan
Stayed
in Village Hotel Sentosa, Hotel 81 Princess, Home Suite View Hotel
Admitted
to Tan Tock Seng on 29 Jan
Case 13
73
Female Wuhan
Arrived
on Jan 21
Currently
warded in NCID
Source: CNA
Case 14 arrived from Wuhan
47
Female Singapore Citizen
Part
of evacuated Singaporeans from Wuhan
Admitted
to NCID upon arrival
Case
15 admitted to NCID
Male
31
Case 17 arrived from Wuhan
47
Female Singapore Citizen
Part
of evacuated Singaporeans from Wuhan
Admitted
to NCID upon arrival
19th Confirmed
case head to TTSH. Discharged after no pneumonia
Case 33 Local Transmission
39
Female SC
Stays
at Shunfu Road
Case 35 Local Transmission
64 Male SC
Taxi Driver
Case 37 Local Transmission
53 Male SC
PHV
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Hospital
NCID
Case
14
Female
47 Singaporean
Case
17
Female
47 Singaporean
TTSH
Case
19
Female
28 Singaporean
Discharge
on same day
Hougang
Polyclinic
Case
24 and Case 25
Residence
Shunfu Road
Case 33
Henderson Crescent
Case 35
Jurong East Street 32
Case 37
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Jan 31
|
MOH :
Case 14, 15, 16
Case 14
47 Female Singapore Citizen
Arrived 30 Jan (Wuhan Evacuation)
Warded NCID 30 Jan
Case 15
31 Male Chinese National – Spore Work
Pass Holder
Arrived from Wuhan on 26 Jan
Stayed in Jurong East Street 13
Seek GP on 30 Jan, warded to NCID
Case 16
38 Male Chinese National
Arrived from Wuhan on 22 Jan
Warded in SGH
202 Close Contacts identified. 162 in
Singapore, 156 contacted and quarantine. 6 yet to be contacted.
Source: ST
MND: New Visitors of any nationality with
recent travel (14 days) to mainland China will not be allowed to enter
Singapore with effect from 1 Feb 2359.
Holders with Chinese Passports (with
exception to PR and Long Term Holders) will not be allowed in Singapore.
New Visas, Visit free transit facility
for PRC passport and previously issued short tern and multiple visit visas
from PRC will be suspended.
Returning Residents and long term pass
holders with travel history to Mainland China in the last 14 days
will be place on 14 day leave of absence from the day of return from China.
This include Singapore Citizens, PR, Work Passes, Permits, Student Pass,
Dependent Pass and LT Visit Pass.
Source : CNA
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1
Feb
|
MOH :Case
17 and 18 Confirmed
Case 17
47
Female Singapore Citizen
Arrived
30 Jan (Wuhan Evacuation)
Admitted
NCID 30 Jan
Case 18
31
Female Chinese National
Arrived
22 Jan
No
Details on Stay
Diagnosed
1 Feb
Source :ST
Free
Mask Distribution began
Source: CNA
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2 Feb
|
MOH : No New Carrier
15 Travellers barred from entry
Source: CNA
Case 32 Local Transmission
42 Female Singapore Citizen
No Known Source
Work VJC
Case 33
39 Female SC
Admitted to SKH
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Work
VJC
Case 32
Residence
Elias Road
Case 32
Hospital
SKH
Case 33
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3
Feb
|
MOH : No New Carrier
Day
2 of Wuhan Virus Free Day
Case
19 and 21 admitted to SGH
28
Female/44 Female
Case
29
41
Male Admitted to MEM(Mount Elizabeth Novena)
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Hospital
Case
19
Female
28
SGH
Case
25
Male
40 Singapore
NCID
Case
29
Male
41 Singapore
MEM
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4 Feb
|
MOH : Case 19,20,21,22,23,24 Confirmed
6 new cases
First local transmission confirmed.
Local Cluster identified
Case 19
28 Female Singapore Citizen
Local Transmission at Yong Thai Hang
Possible infection from tour group on
Jan 23
Admitted SGH 3 Feb
Case 20
48 Female Singapore Citizen
Local Transmission – Same shop as 19th Case
Case 21
44 Female Indonesia
Domestic Worker of 19th case
Cases 22 , 23
Singapore Citizen from Evacuated
Cluster. No updates on age, Gender
Case 24
32 Female Singapore Citizen
Tour Guide of suspected infectious
group tour from China.
Group Tour had left Singapore on 27 Jan
Source: CNA
Case 7 Male 35 Discharged and Virus Free
Schools, Eldercare facilities to
suspend large gatherings. Assembly to stop, staggered recess and cancel camps
Source: CNA
Overseas Case 1
Malaysia contacted virus after visit to
Singapore. Grand Hyatt Cluster
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5
Feb
|
MOH : Case 25,26,27,28 Confirmed
Case 25
40
Male Singapore Citizen
Husband
of Case 24
Visited
Hougang Polyclinic on 30 Jan
Warded
in NCID on 3 Feb
Worked
Diamond Industries Jewellery Company (Harbour Drive) – visited by same tour
group that Case 24 is leading
Stayed
in BuangKok Green
Case 26
42
Female Chinese National
Arrived
from Wuhan on 21st Jan
Daughter
of 13th Case
Warded
on NCID on same day as Case 13 ( Date not provided)
Case 27 & 28
Family
Members of 19th Case
Case
27
45
Male Singaporea Citizen
Husband
of 19th Case
Private
Hired Driver -Visited Tiong Bahru Plaza, Tiong Bahru Market, Beo Crescent
Market and Food Center
Case
28
6
month old male child of 19th and 27th Case .
Youngest infected in Singapore
Overseas Case 2 & 3
2
South Koreans contacted virus after visit to Singapore. Grand Hyatt Cluster
Source:
CNA
Case 32
42 Female Singapore Citizen admitted to Parkway East
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Hospital
Parkway
East
Case
32
Female
42 SC
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6 Feb
|
MOH : Case 29 and 30 Confirmed
Case 29
41 Male Singapore Citizen
No Travel History to China, No
known contact with Chinese National. Possible FIRST Local transmission that
is not traceable.
Sought GP treatment on 28 Jan and 30
Jan. Admitted to MEN on 3 Feb
Case 30
27 Male Singapore Citizen
No Travel History to China
One of the 4 Singapore residents in
NCID after attending private business meeting at Grand Hyatt from 20-22 Jan
Symptoms on 21 Jan
Visit GP on 28 Jan and 3 Feb
Admitted to NCID on 6 Feb
Visited Far East Square and Junction 8
Stays at Shunfu Road
Condition of 2 patients worsen
One in critical condition in intensive
care unit
The other requires Additional Oxygen
Support
All returning Chinese Nationals (Work
Pass) are required to take 14 days mandatory LOA
Singapore Airshow to proceed, will
include a Chinese aerobatics Team despite ban
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7
Feb
|
MOH : Case 31,32,33 Confirmed
ALL
cases have no known source – Community Spread confirmed
Case 31
53
Male Singaporean
No
travel History to China
Visited
Malaysia on 6,11,17 Jan
Symptoms
on 23 Jan
Visit
GP on 23 and 28 Ja
Admitted
CGH 1 Feb
Stayed
Tampines Street 24.
*Attended
The Life Church and Missions Singapore ( Cluster)
Visited
Family and Friends during CNY
Case 32
42
Female Singapore Citizen
No
Travel History to China
Symptoms
on 2 Feb
Admitted
to Parkway East on 5 Feb
Currently
at NCID
Worked
in VJC
Stayed
at Elias Road and visited Changi Airport and Singapore Zoo
Case 33
39
Female Singapore Citizen
No
Travel History to China
Visited
Malaysia from 22-29 Jan
Reported
symptoms on 30 Jan
Warded
in Sengkang GH on 2 Feb
*Attended
The Life Church and Missions Singapore ( Cluster)
Update
on existing cases
2
Discharge
2
Intensive Care
29
Stable Condition
Singapore Risk Upgrade to DOSCON ORANGE
Overseas Case 4 from Singapore
Briton
diagnose with Coronavirus after visit to Singapore. No source
Run
on Supermarkets for Staple items
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8 Feb
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MOH : Case 34-40 Confirmed
7 New Cases, 5 Known Sources 2 Unknown
3 Clusters identified
The Life Church and Misson Singapore Cluster (146B Paya Lebar Rd) Cases 8 ,9 , 31, 33 and 38
Yong Thai Hang Cluster
(24 Cavan Road)
Cases 19,20,21,24,25,27,28,34,40
Grand Hyatt Cluster
30,36 and 39
2 Cases unknown
sources. One works as a Taxi Driver and the other as a PHV. Implies possible
cases are still not detected.
Case 34
40 Female SC No travel history to China. Works at Yong Thai Hang. Close contact with 19 and 20 Symptoms 27 Jan. Home Quarantine 4 Feb Admitted 6 Feb NCID
Case 35
64 Male SC No travel history to China. Taxi Driver Symptoms 30 Jan, Admitted 6 Feb SGH Stayed in Henderson Crescent. Visit Redhill market
Case 36
38 Female SPR No travel history to China Attend same business meeting with Case 30 and Case 39 at Grand Hyatt on 20-22 Jan Symptoms 24 Jan, Admitted to KK 4 Feb Stays Bukit Batok Street 31. Visited family member at Ng Teng Fong GH
Case 37
53 Male SC No Travel history to China Private Car Hire Symptoms 30 Jan Admitted to NTFGH 6 Feb, Transferred to NCID 8 Feb Stays at Jurong East Street 32
Case 38
53 Female SC No Travel history to China Symptoms 3 Feb. Admitted to NCID 7 Feb VisitThe Life Church and Mission Singapore, Marina Bay Sands Chinatown, Plaza Singapura Stays at Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 Same church as Case 31
Case 39
51 Male SC No Travel history to China Symptoms 29 Jan. Admitted NCID 6 Feb Attend same business meeting with Case 30 and Case 36 at Grand Hyatt on 20-22 Jan Stays Jurong West Central
Case 40
36 Male SC No Travel history to China Symptoms 30 Jan. Home Quarantine 4 Feb Admitted NCID 7 Feb Works at Yong Tai Hang, Close contact with 19 & 20 Stays at Bedok North Street
Source: MOH
Update on confirmed cases
2 Discharge
34 Stable
4 Intensive
Suspect Cases
181 Pending
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Orange – Date Arrived / Possible Infection Dates
Red – Confirmed
Cases Dates
Green -
Discharge
Updated 8 Feb 8am
*New - Latest Information updated
Note :
- 3Cluster identified
- 2 Discharge
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How to use this map?
This map indicates the dates where carriers had been to before they are diagnosed. If you have been to the affected areas during the period, do self-monitor for 14 days. There is NO need to avoid these places now as the virus would not survive long outside the body and the risk of infection is low.
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EPICENTER
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In the epicentre, the number of officially infected rose to 1900 with 56 death. At least 237 patients are in critical condition according to China state-run Xinhua news agency ( Source: CNN) The actual number would probably be higher given reports of the understaffed medical team in Wuhan and the lack of lab tests. There are unverified reports that the number could be much higher than stated. The closure of major attractions like Disneyland Shanghai reflected the possibility that the virus had accelerated beyond Ground Zero in Wuhan. Cities around Wuhan are locked down, affecting 35 million people.
A worrisome note is that we are in the midst of Lunar New Year - That would traditionally mean large migration of people within China and within countries. Reports of the virus confirming in Asia regions and even as far as the United States.
Locations with Confirmed 2019-nCov Cases. For the latest update , refer to Worldometers.info
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For an overview base on the world map, you can refer to this map produced by World Health Organisation
*SARS Figures Worldwide Nov 2002 - July 2002
8098 cases - 774 Deaths ( Mortality 9.5 % )
From the figures alone, SARS is deadlier, but the Wuhan Virus spreads faster. In 1 week, 9841 are infected. The mortality rate is hovering around 2.5%
(Source: Wikipedia)
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*SARS Figures Worldwide Nov 2002 - July 2002
8098 cases - 774 Deaths ( Mortality 9.5 % )
From the figures alone, SARS is deadlier, but the Wuhan Virus spreads faster. In 1 week, 9841 are infected. The mortality rate is hovering around 2.5%
(Source: Wikipedia)
WHAT IS CORONAVIRUS?
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There are currently 7 strains of Coronavirus. The latest strain WuhanVirus is known as the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-n-Cov). It belongs to similar viruses such as MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV. These family of the virus are known to be original from wild animals and are transferred to humans via food or touch.
The virus can mutate to human transmission through
-The Air (cough/sneeze)
-Close Contact (Touching / Shaking hands)
- The object of Surface with Viral Particles
There are currently no specific treatment or vaccinations for Wuhan Virus. Affected persons will heal naturally. The virus would be most difficult in the elderly or those with existing immune or respiratory problems.
SYMPTOMS
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These are the symptoms of Wuhan coronavirus, and how you can protect yourself: https://t.co/hW4QEtVTak pic.twitter.com/WXTQyU78cs— CNN International (@cnni) January 23, 2020
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