Singapore Confirms 23 New Covid-19 Cases, Including 17 Who Caught Disease Overseas
On Tuesday (17 Mar), Singapore confirmed a whopping number of 23 new Covid-19 cases. Once again, this marks a new record high as it is the largest spike in a day to date.
Here’s an overview of today’s numbers:
- 17 are imported cases, which means they caught the disease overseas
- 2 are linked to previous cases
- 4 have no links.
We now have a total of 266 confirmed cases. In addition with today’s 5 recoveries, a total of 114 have been discharged from hospitals.
Of the 152 cases still warded, most of their condition are either stable or improving. Sadly, 14 remain in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
17 imported cases travelled to US, European & ASEAN countries
MOH has identified the new patients as Cases 244 to 266. Let’s have a look at the imported cases first. Brace yourselves, as there’s a lot of them — 17, to be exact.
Case 244: A 53-year-old male Singaporean who had been in Germany from 26-29 Feb, Italy from 29 Feb-7 Mar, and Switzerland from 7-14 Mar. He is currently warded at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
Linked to Case 243 announced last night, he had tested positive on 16 Mar afternoon.
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Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work at a home office at River Valley Road. He stays at Alexandra Road.
Case 246: A 39-year-old male Canadian national who had been in Japan from 23 Feb-7 Mar. He is currently warded in an isolation room at Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
He tested positive on 16 Mar afternoon. Prior to hospital admission, he had visited Singtel Comcentre at 31 Exeter Road. He stays in the Tanjong Pagar area.
Case 247: A 41-year-old male Singaporean who had been in the United Kingdom from 5-8 Mar, and again from 10-12 Mar, and France from 8-10 Mar. He is currently warded in at NCID.
He tested positive on 16 Mar afternoon, and stays at Tampines Ave 8.
Case 248: A 23-year-old female Malaysian who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and had been in Malaysia from 12-13 March. She tested positive just this morning (17 Mar) and is currently warded at NCID.
Case 249: A 42-year-old male Singapore Permanent Resident who had been in the United States from 4-16 Mar. He tested positive just this morning (17 Mar) and is currently warded at NCID.
Case 250: A 28-year-old male British national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and had been in the United Kingdom and Austria from 29 Feb-14 Mar. He tested positive just this morning (17 Mar) and is currently warded at NCID.
Case 252: A 66-year-old male Singaporean, who had been in Malaysia from 25-29 Feb. He tested positive just this morning (17 Mar) and is currently warded at NCID.
Case 253: A 24-year-old male Singaporean who had been in Spain from 12-16 Mar. He tested positive just this morning (17 Mar) and is currently warded at NCID.
Case 254: A 43-year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident who had been in France from 22 Feb-13 Mar. She tested positive just this morning (17 Mar) and is currently warded at NCID.
Case 255: A 44-year-old male Swedish national, who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and had been in Norway, Denmark and Sweden from 1-9 Mar. He tested positive just this morning (17 Mar) and is currently warded at NCID.
Case 257: A 19-year-old male French national, who is a Singapore Long Term Pass holder, and had been in the United Kingdom from 16 Oct 2019-14 Mar 2020. He tested positive just this morning (17 Mar), and is currently warded at the National University Hospital (NUH).
Case 258: A 47-year-old male Indian national who had been in Europe from 9 Feb-15 Mar. He tested positive just this morning (17 Mar) and is currently warded at NCID.
Case 259: A 30-year-old female Singaporean, who had been in the Philippines from 7-9 Mar. She tested positive just this morning (17 Mar) and is currently warded at NCID.
Case 261: A 30-year-old male American national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and had been in the United States from 23 Feb-9 Mar, and France from 9-15 Mar. He tested positive just this morning (17 Mar) and is currently warded at NCID.
Case 262: A 20-year-old female Indonesian national, who had been in the United Kingdom from late Jan to 16 Mar. She tested positive just this morning (17 Mar) and is currently warded at NCID.
Case 263: A 52-year-old female Singaporean who was in Spain from 6-8 March and again from 9-14 Mar, and Portugal from 8-9 Mar. She tested positive just this morning (17 Mar) and is currently warded at NCID.
She is linked to Case 266, which you will soon read about it below.
Case 264: A 41-year-old female Indonesian national who arrived in Singapore on 16 Mar. She tested positive just this morning (17 Mar) and is currently warded at NCID.
Case 265: Â A 25-year-old female Singaporean who had been in the United Kingdom from 6-14 Mar. She tested positive just this morning (17 Mar) and is currently warded at NCID.
Case 266: A 63-year-old male Singaporean who had been in Spain from 6-8 Mar and again from 9-14 Mar, and Portugal from 8-9 Mar. He tested positive just this morning (17 Mar) and is currently warded at NCID.
New Covid-19 cases are either linked to past ones, or have no links
Here’s the breakdown on the remaining cases.
Case 245: A 76-year-old male Singaporean with no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He is currently warded in an isolation room at Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
He tested positive on 16 Mar. Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work at Marina One West Tower at 9 Straits View. He stays at Boon Lay Drive.
Case 251: A 59-year-old female Singaporean with no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She tested positive just this morning (17 Mar), and is currently warded at NCID.
She is a family member of Case 186 — announced on 12 Mar.
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Case 256: A 32-year-old female Filipino national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She tested positive just this morning, and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.
She is linked to Case 205 — announced last Saturday (14 Mar).
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Case 260:Â A 48-year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. She tested positive just this morning (17 Mar), and is currently warded in an isolation room at Farrer Park Hospital.
Defer non-essential travels
In the meantime, MOH continues to ask Singaporeans to defer any non-essential travels.
Earlier in a press conference, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said majority of today’s new imported Covid-19 cases are Singaporeans, permanent residents and long-term pass holders, who have been overseas and come back.
Straits Times reports that if there are those who still insist on travelling, they will need to take their own leave, should they be required to serve Stay-Home Notice for 14 days after returning.
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Featured image adapted from AFP.
