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The number of locally acquired COVID-19 cases continues to mount in Singapore, with 5 more reported over the past two days. In addition we've seen infected travelers returning from Singapore turning up in South Korea, Malaysia, France, and the UK in recent days.
Today's announcement from the MOH adds the 48th, 49th, and 50th cases - all locally acquired - and identifies 5 separate local clusters.While 15 of the 50 known cases have been cured and discharged, of the remaining 35 who are hospitalized, 8 are listed in critical condition.
SIX MORE CASES DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED
12TH FEB 2020
Six more confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospital today. In all, 15 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.
2. As of 12 February 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified three additional cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore.
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.
Links between previous cases found
a) Cases 8 and 9, as well as Cases 31, 33 and 38, are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore (146B Paya Lebar Road). This is a possible cluster involving five cases (Cases 8, 9, 31, 33 and 38).
b) Nine of the confirmed cases (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40) are linked to the cluster associated with Yong Thai Hang (24 Cavan Road).
c) Three of the confirmed cases (Cases 30, 36 and 39) are linked to the private business meeting held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 to 22 January.
d) Two of the confirmed cases (Cases 42 and 47) are linked to the Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.
e) Two of the confirmed cases (Cases 48 and 49) are linked to the Grace Assembly of God.
Investigations on these clusters are ongoing.
4. Contact tracing is underway for the other eight locally transmitted cases to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to mainland China. Case 44 was a contact of Cases 13 and 26.
About the confirmed cases
Case 48
5. Case 48 is a 34 year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China but was in Malaysia on 26 January 2020. He is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
6. He reported onset of symptoms on 1 February, and had sought treatment at four general practitioner (GP) clinics on 2 February, 4 February, 7 February, 9 February and 10 February. He went to NCID on 10 February, and was subsequently confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 11 February afternoon.
7. Prior to hospital admission, he had visited Plaza Singapura (68 Orchard Road), Star Vista (1 Vista Exchange Green) and Fusionopolis (1 Fusionopolis Place). He also went to work at Grace Assembly of God (Tanglin) (355 Tanglin Road) and Grace Assembly of God (Bukit Batok) (1 Bukit Batok West Avenue 4). He stays at Bukit Batok Street 25.
Case 49
8. Case 49 is a 46 year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.
9. He reported onset of symptoms on 3 February, and sought treatment at a GP clinic on 8 February. He went to the emergency department at the National University Hospital (NUH) on 8 February and was discharged on the same day. He was admitted to NUH on 10 February. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on 11 February afternoon.
10. Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work at Grace Assembly of God (Tanglin) and Grace Assembly of God (Bukit Batok). He stays at Toh Guan Road.
Case 50
11. Case 50 is a 62 year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. Prior to hospital admission, he went to work at DBS Asia Central at Marina Bay Financial Centre (12 Marina Boulevard). He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 12 February morning.
12. MOH has initiated epidemiological investigations and contact tracing to identify individuals who had close contact with the case.
Update on condition of confirmed cases
13. To date, a total of 15 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital. Of the 35 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Eight are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
