SINGAPORE: Eight more patients have recovered from the coronavirus, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (Mar 7), bringing the total number of discharged cases to 90.
Eight new cases were also confirmed, four of whom are linked to the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong. One case is linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore cluster.
AdvertisementAdvertisementTwo are likely to be imported cases and the remaining case is unlinked, said the ministry.
To date, there have been 138 cases of COVID-19 in Singapore.
Of the 48 patients who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Eight are in critical condition in the intensive care unit, said MOH.
NEW CASES
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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.
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.
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
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).
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.
Prior to hospital admission, she had visited Camden Medical Centre (1 Orchard Boulevard) for an unrelated condition. She stays at Tanglin Road.
Case 133
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.
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.
Prior to hospital admission, she had mostly stayed at her home at Jurong West Street 61.
Case 134
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.
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.
Prior to hospital admission, she had visited various community clubs and residents’ committees. She stays at Jurong West Street 71.
Case 135
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
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
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
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.
[h=3]Explore our interactive: All the COVID-19 cases in Singapore and the clusters and links between them[/h]On Friday, Singapore reported the highest daily jump in cases since the outbreak started here. Of the 13 cases reported, nine were linked to the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on Feb 15.
SAFRA Jurong first emerged as a cluster on Thursday, with the total number of cases linked to this cluster to XX (17) as of Saturday.
Authorities also announced on Friday the formation of a multi-agency task force to step up public hygiene standards in Singapore beyond the COVID-19 outbreak.
The SG Clean Taskforce will aim to "galvanise collective action" in ensuring the cleanliness of public spaces, encouraging good personal hygiene and adjusting social norms to reduce the spread of disease.
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