9 New Covid-19 Cases On 12 Mar, 3 Linked To SAFRA Jurong Cluster
The Ministry of Health reported 9 new cases Covid-19 cases on Thursday (12 Mar), with 2 linked to a religious gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
This brings the total number of Covid-19 cases to 187.
91 cases remain in hospital, most of which are stable or recovering.
2 new cases linked to Kuala Lumpur mosque gathering
Of the 9 new cases, 2 – Cases 183 and 187 – are linked to a mass religious gathering at Masjid Seri Petaling, a mosque in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysian officials have reported 7 confirmed cases linked to the event, apparently held in the outskirts of the Malaysian capital. 10,000 people from numerous countries allegedly attended the event.
Both men tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday (12 Mar) morning and are currently isolated at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
Case 183: A 29-year-old Singaporean man who was in Malaysia from 29 Feb-4 Mar.
Case 187: A 48-year-old Singaporean man who was in Malaysia from 28 Feb-2 Mar.
3 other imported cases involve 2 Indonesians & a Singaporean who visited US
The pair who were at the mosque are part of the 5 imported cases reported today.
The 3 other imported patients – Cases 180, 181, and 182 – elderly patients who recently arrived in Singapore.
Case 180: A 71-year-old Singaporean tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday (12 Mar) morning. He is currently warded at the NCID.
The elderly patient visited the US from 27 Feb-10 Mar.
Case 181: A 83-year-old Indonesian tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday (12 Mar) morning. He is currently warded at Gleneagles Hospital.
He arrived in Singapore on 9 Mar from an undisclosed country and is a family member of Case 182.
Case 182: A 76-year-old Indonesian tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday (12 Mar) morning. She is currently warded at Gleneagles Hospital.
She arrived in Singapore on 9 Mar from an undisclosed country and is a family member of case 181.
3 new Covid-19 cases linked to SAFRA dinner function
3 new patients – Cases 179, 185, and 186 – are also linked to a dinner function at SAFRA Jurong, the biggest cluster in Singapore.
Case 179: A 66-year-old Singaporean woman who tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday (11 Mar). She is currently warded at the National University Hospital (NUH).
She started having symptoms on 27 Feb and sought treatment at a general practitioner (GP) thrice within a span of 12 days.
Before hospitalisation, the woman stayed at her home along Jurong West Street 73.
Case 185: A 34-year-old Singaporean man who tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday (12 Mar) morning. He is currently warded at the NCID and is linked to Case 142.
Case 186: A 64-year-old Singaporean man who tested positive on Thursday (12 Mar) morning. He is currently warded at the NCID and is linked to Case 166.
Case 184 visited The Philippines from 24 Feb-1 Mar
The remaining new patient – Case 184 – is linked to Case 172, a Filipino national who’s a Singapore Work Pass Holder.
Case 184:Â A 35-year-old Fillipino man who’s a Singapore Work Pass holder who tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday (12 Mar) morning. He is currently warded at the NCID and is linked to Case 172.
He was in the Philippines from 24 Feb-1 Mar.
No patients discharged today
Unfortunately, there are no new discharged cases today. 91 patients remain in hospital, of which most are stable or improving.
9 patients are in critical condition and receiving medical treatment in the ICU.
A decrease from yesterday’s reported cases
While 9 new Covid-19 cases may sound worrying for many Singaporeans, the silver lining amid this would be the fact that its still a decrease from the reported cases yesterday.
The authorities are also able to establish links to all of the cases, which would certainly help containment efforts.
Still, Singaporeans should remain cautious during this trying time as the Covid-19 situation could very take a drastic turn for the worse very easily.
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