The Ministry of Health has just announced on Saturday (8 Feb) that seven new cases of novel Wuhan coronavirus have been confirmed. This brings the total number of infected cases in Singapore to 40 so far.

According to MOH, two new cases have not recently travelled to China or links to previous confirmed infected cases.

These along with the four announced on Thursday and Friday, adds up to six in total.

Among the seven cases, two are identified as a taxi driver and a private-hire car driver. MOH is working with the Ministry of Transport to reach out to all taxi and private hire car drivers on the steps they should take to protect themselves in the course of their work.

MOH also identifies Cases 8 and 91, as well as Cases 31, 33 and 38, being linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore (146B Paya Lebar Road) and suspects the location as being a possible cluster that involves the above mentioned five cases.

New confirmed cases

Case 34 is a 40-year-old female Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.

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She is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).

She reported onset of symptoms on 27 January, and had visited two general practitioner (GP) clinics on 27 January and 1 February respectively. As she works at Yong Thai Hang, she was identified as a close contact of Cases 19 and 20, and placed under home quarantine on 4 February. She was admitted to NCID on 6 February, and subsequent test results confirmed 2019-nCoV infection on 7 February afternoon.

Prior to hospital admission, she had gone to work at Yong Thai Hang, and stays at Sin Ming Road.

Case 35 is a 64-year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.

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He is currently warded in an isolation room at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

He reported onset of symptoms on 30 January, and had visited Bukit Merah Polyclinic on 31 January. He was admitted to SGH on 6 February. Subsequent test results confirmed 2019-nCoV infection on 7 February afternoon.

Prior to hospital admission, he worked as a taxi driver and had largely stayed at his home at Henderson Crescent after onset of symptoms, except to visit Redhill Market and a hawker centre at Bukit Merah for meals.

Case 36 is a 38 year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident with no recent travel history to China but had been in Johor Bahru from 25 to 28 January.

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She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

She reported onset of symptoms on 24 January, and had visited a GP clinic on 1 February. She was isolated and admitted to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital on 4 February. Subsequent test results confirmed 2019-nCoV infection on 7 February afternoon.

Prior to hospital admission, she had attended the same private business meeting as Cases 30 and 39 at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 to 22 January, and visited a family member at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH). She stays at Bukit Batok Street 31.

Case 37 is a 53 year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.

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He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

He reported onset of symptoms on 30 January, and had visited two GP clinics on 1 February and 3 February respectively. He was admitted to NTFGH on 6 February, and transferred to NCID on 8 February. Subsequent test results confirmed 2019-nCoV infection on 7 February afternoon.

Prior to hospital admission, he worked as a private hire car driver and stays at Jurong East Street 32.

Case 38 is a 52 year-old female Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.

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She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

She reported onset of symptoms on 3 February and visited Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic on 4 February. She was admitted to NCID on 7 February. Subsequent test results confirmed 2019-nCoV infection on 8 February morning.

Prior to hospital admission, she had visited The Life Church and Missions Singapore, Marina Bay Sands, Chinatown and Plaza Singapura and had travelled by public transport. She stays at Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3.

Case 39 is a 51 year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China, but who had travelled to Malaysia from 23 January to 2 February.

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He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

He reported onset of symptoms on 29 January, and had visited two GP clinics on 3 and 5 February respectively. He was admitted to NCID on 6 February. Subsequent test results confirmed 2019-nCoV infection on 8 February morning.

Prior to hospital admission, he had attended the same private business meeting as Cases 30 and 36 at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 to 22 January, and stays at Jurong West Central.

Case 40 is a 36-year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China.

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He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

He reported onset of symptoms on 30 January, and had visited a GP clinic on the same day. As he works at Yong Thai Hang (24 Cavan Road), he was identified as a close contact of Cases 19 and 20, and placed under home quarantine on 4 February.

He was admitted to NCID on 7 February. Subsequent test results confirmed 2019-nCoV infection on 8 February morning.

Prior to hospital admission, he went to work at Yong Thai Hang and stays at Bedok North Street.

Update status of cases

Of the 40 confirmed cases, four are in critical condition, with one requiring additional oxygen support. Two have been discharged.

As of 8 February 2020, 12pm, 438 of the suspect cases have tested negative for 2019 novel coronavirus, and 40 have tested positive. Test results for the remaining 181 cases are pending.

The country’s Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) has earlier raised to Orange yesterday (7 February) as the MOH announced three new cases of unknown origin.

The number of people infected in China — where the virus originated from — has jumped to 34,673 and millions more were ordered to stay indoors. The confirmed death toll in mainland China is announced to be 724, with 2375 recovered.

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