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Over the past week we've seen increasing evidence of community transmission of the novel coronavirus in Singapore, affecting both local residents and international travelers. A few recent blogs include:
France MOH: British Family of 5 Positive For Coronavirus - 1 ex Singapore
Singapore Raises Health Alert To Orange Over Coronavirus
Singapore MOH Reports 6 New Coronavirus Cases - 4 Locally Acquired
Overnight Singapore confirmed 3 more locally acquired cases, among residents without recent travel to China or known exposures to previous cases.
THREE MORE CONFIRMED CASES OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN SINGAPORE
7TH FEB 2020
As of 7 February 2020, 2pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed three additional cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection in Singapore.
While contact tracing is underway, there are not yet any links to previous cases or travel history to China.
About the confirmed cases
Case 31
2. The case is a 53 year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China, but had been in Malaysia on 6, 11 and 17 January 2020. He is currently warded in an isolation room at Changi General Hospital (CGH).
3. He reported onset of symptoms on 23 January, and had visited a general practitioner (GP) clinic on the same day. He visited another GP clinic on 28 January, and was admitted to CGH on 1 February. Subsequent test results confirmed 2019-nCoV infection on 6 February at about 11pm.
4. He stays at Tampines Street 24. Prior to hospital admission, he had been to The Life Church and Missions Singapore (146B Paya Lebar Road) and had gone visiting family and friends during Chinese New Year.
Case 32
5. Case 32 is a 42 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to mainland China. She is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
6. She reported onset of symptoms on 2 February and was admitted to Parkway East Hospital on 5 February. Subsequent test results confirmed 2019-nCoV infection on 6 February at about 11pm.
7. Prior to hospital admission, she worked at Victoria Junior College, but had not interacted with her colleagues and students after onset of symptoms. She stays at Elias Road and had visited Changi Airport and Singapore Zoo.
Case 33
8. Case 33 is a 39 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to mainland China, but who had been in Malaysia from 22 to 29 January. She is currently warded in an isolation room at Sengkang General Hospital (SKH).
9. She reported that she had developed symptoms on 30 January, and went to the emergency department at SKH on 2 February where she was admitted. Subsequent test results confirmed 2019-nCoV infection on 6 February at about 11pm.
Two of these cases had recent travel to neighboring Malaysia, which currently reports 16 cases, and so it isn't certain whether they were exposed in the City of Singapore or in Malaysia. Either way, the trend in community cases popping up outside of Mainland China is worrisome.
