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[COVID-19 Virus] The Sinkies are fucked Thread.
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SINGAPORE: Singapore confirmed seven new cases of novel coronavirus on Saturday (Feb 8), including a taxi driver and a private-hire car driver, taking the country's tally to 40.
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7 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, including taxi and private-hire drivers
File photo of traffic in Singapore. (Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)
File photo of traffic in Singapore. (Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)
08 Feb 2020 11:11PM
(Updated: 09 Feb 2020 01:01AM)
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SINGAPORE: Singapore confirmed seven new cases of novel coronavirus on Saturday (Feb 8), including a taxi driver and a private-hire car driver, taking the country's tally to 40.
Of the 40 confirmed cases, four are in critical condition, with one requiring additional oxygen support.
Two have been discharged, and the remaining are mostly "stable or improving", said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release.
READ: PM Lee urges Singapore to take courage amid coronavirus outbreak, see through stressful time together
In addition to a taxi driver and a private-hire driver, the new cases include: Two employees of Yong Thai Hang, the health products shop linked to a local transmission cluster and a Chinese tour group; as well as another two who attended a business meeting at Grand Hyatt hotel, which has been linked to a cluster of local and overseas cases.
All seven patients had not travelled to China recently, said the ministry.
Coronavirus - Yong Thai Hang map, Singapore locally transmitted cluster
MOH said it is working with the Ministry of Transport to reach out to all taxi and private-hire drivers on the steps they should take to protect themselves.
"For the general public, the risk of infection from transient contact, such as on public transport or in public places, is assessed to be low," MOH said.
Details of the new cases are below:
CASE 34
Case 34 is a 40-year-old Singaporean woman who works at Yong Thai Hang. She reported symptoms on Jan 27, and visited a general practitioner clinic on the same day and another on Feb 1.
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 Feb 4.
READ: No need to rush for supplies, says Chan Chun Sing, amid reports of surge in demand
24 Cavan Road storefront
View of Yong Thai Hang 24 Cavan Road. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan)
She was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on Feb 6, and tested positive for the virus the following day.
Prior to hospital admission, the woman, who lives at Sin Ming Road, had gone to work at Yong Thai Hang.
CASE 35
Case 35 is a 64-year-old Singaporean taxi driver who reported first having symptoms on Jan 30. He visited Bukit Merah Polyclinic on Jan 31, was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Feb 6 and tested positive on Feb 7.
Between the time he had symptoms and when he was admitted to hospital, the man had largely stayed at his home at Henderson Crescent, except to visit Redhill Market and a hawker centre at Bukit Merah for meals.
READ: Four overseas cases of novel coronavirus linked to Singapore: Here’s what we know
CASE 36
Case 36 is a 38-year-old Singaporean permanent resident who attended the Grand Hyatt business meeting from Jan 20 to 22. She also travelled to Johor Bahru from Jan 25 to 28.
She reported symptoms on Jan 24 and visited a GP clinic on Feb 1. She was isolated and admitted to KK Women's and Children's Hospital on Feb 4, and test results confirmed the infection on Feb 7. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.
Prior to hospital admission, she had visited a family member at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. She lives at Bukit Batok Street 31.
CASE 37
Case 37 is a 53-year-old Singaporean who worked as a private-hire car driver and lives at Jurong East Street 32.
He reported onset of symptoms on Jan 30 and visited two GP clinics on Feb 1 and 3. He was admitted to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital on Feb 6 and transferred to NCID two days later after testing positive for the novel coronavirus.
READ: 29th coronavirus case visited Seletar clinic before being sent to hospital
CASE 38
Case 38 is a 52-year-old Singaporean woman who had visited The Life Church and Missions Singapore, which has been linked to another cluster of cases.
She reported onset of symptoms on Feb 3 and visited Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic the day after. She was admitted to NCID on Feb 7, where tests confirmed the infection.
Prior to hospital admission, she had also visited Marina Bay Sands, Chinatown and Plaza Singapura and had travelled by public transport. She lives at Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3.
CASE 39
Case 39 is a 51-year-old Singaporean man who attended the same business meeting as several other cases at Grand Hyatt, and lives at Jurong West Central.
He travelled to Malaysia from Jan 23 to Feb 2. On Jan 29, he reported the onset of symptoms and visited two GP clinics on Feb 3 and 5. He was admitted to NCID on Feb 6 and tested positive for the infection on Feb 8.
READ: Chinese aerobatics team took ‘stringent’ health tests, also concerned about coronavirus in Singapore: Ng Eng Hen
CASE 40
Case 40 is a 36-year-old Singaporean man who works at Yong Thai Hang and lives at Bedok North Street.
He reported the onset of symptoms on Jan 30 and visited a GP clinic the same day. He was identified as a close contact of two other cases linked to the health products shop, and placed under home quarantine on Feb 4.
He was admitted to NCID on Feb 7 and tested positive the following day.
LINKS BETWEEN PREVIOUS CASES FOUND
Further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing, with the help of the police, have uncovered links between previously announced and new cases, MOH said.
Nine of Singapore's cases are linked to the cluster associated with Yong Thai Hang at 24 Cavan Road in Jalan Besar. Five cases are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore at 146B Paya Lebar Road. Three cases are linked to the Grand Hyatt business meeting in Singapore.
Investigations on these clusters are ongoing, and contact tracing is under way for the locally transmitted cases, said the ministry.
READ: Novel coronavirus kills Chinese doctor who first warned of it
SUSPECTED CASES
As of Feb 8 noon, 438 of the suspected cases have tested negative for the novel coronavirus. Test results for the remaining 181 cases are pending.
A total of 758 close contacts of the confirmed cases have been identified. Of the 663 who are still in Singapore, 647 have been contacted and are being quarantined or isolated. Efforts are ongoing to contact the remaining 16 close contacts, said MOH.
Contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing, said the health ministry.
MOH said it will continue to monitor the situation.
"As medical practitioners are on the lookout for suspect cases who have recently been in China, Singapore is likely to see more cases that will need to be investigated," it said.
DORSCON ORANGE
On Friday, Singapore raised the DORSCON level to Orange following several cases of novel coronavirus without any links to previous cases or travel history to mainland China.
This means the disease is deemed severe and spreads easily from person to person, but has not spread widely and is being contained. Moderate disruption is expected, due to measures such as quarantine and visitor restrictions at hospitals.
READ: What you need to know about additional precautionary measures under DORSCON Orange
A second flight bringing Singaporeans and their family members back from Wuhan, Hubei is expected to arrive in Singapore on Sunday morning.
At least 722 people have died from the virus in China while more than 34,000 have been infected, according to the latest official figures.
File photo of traffic in Singapore. (Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)
File photo of traffic in Singapore. (Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)
08 Feb 2020 11:11PM
(Updated: 09 Feb 2020 01:01AM)
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SINGAPORE: Singapore confirmed seven new cases of novel coronavirus on Saturday (Feb 8), including a taxi driver and a private-hire car driver, taking the country's tally to 40.
Of the 40 confirmed cases, four are in critical condition, with one requiring additional oxygen support.
Two have been discharged, and the remaining are mostly "stable or improving", said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release.
READ: PM Lee urges Singapore to take courage amid coronavirus outbreak, see through stressful time together
In addition to a taxi driver and a private-hire driver, the new cases include: Two employees of Yong Thai Hang, the health products shop linked to a local transmission cluster and a Chinese tour group; as well as another two who attended a business meeting at Grand Hyatt hotel, which has been linked to a cluster of local and overseas cases.
All seven patients had not travelled to China recently, said the ministry.
Coronavirus - Yong Thai Hang map, Singapore locally transmitted cluster
MOH said it is working with the Ministry of Transport to reach out to all taxi and private-hire drivers on the steps they should take to protect themselves.
"For the general public, the risk of infection from transient contact, such as on public transport or in public places, is assessed to be low," MOH said.
Details of the new cases are below:
CASE 34
Case 34 is a 40-year-old Singaporean woman who works at Yong Thai Hang. She reported symptoms on Jan 27, and visited a general practitioner clinic on the same day and another on Feb 1.
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 Feb 4.
READ: No need to rush for supplies, says Chan Chun Sing, amid reports of surge in demand
24 Cavan Road storefront
View of Yong Thai Hang 24 Cavan Road. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan)
She was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on Feb 6, and tested positive for the virus the following day.
Prior to hospital admission, the woman, who lives at Sin Ming Road, had gone to work at Yong Thai Hang.
CASE 35
Case 35 is a 64-year-old Singaporean taxi driver who reported first having symptoms on Jan 30. He visited Bukit Merah Polyclinic on Jan 31, was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Feb 6 and tested positive on Feb 7.
Between the time he had symptoms and when he was admitted to hospital, the man had largely stayed at his home at Henderson Crescent, except to visit Redhill Market and a hawker centre at Bukit Merah for meals.
READ: Four overseas cases of novel coronavirus linked to Singapore: Here’s what we know
CASE 36
Case 36 is a 38-year-old Singaporean permanent resident who attended the Grand Hyatt business meeting from Jan 20 to 22. She also travelled to Johor Bahru from Jan 25 to 28.
She reported symptoms on Jan 24 and visited a GP clinic on Feb 1. She was isolated and admitted to KK Women's and Children's Hospital on Feb 4, and test results confirmed the infection on Feb 7. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.
Prior to hospital admission, she had visited a family member at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. She lives at Bukit Batok Street 31.
CASE 37
Case 37 is a 53-year-old Singaporean who worked as a private-hire car driver and lives at Jurong East Street 32.
He reported onset of symptoms on Jan 30 and visited two GP clinics on Feb 1 and 3. He was admitted to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital on Feb 6 and transferred to NCID two days later after testing positive for the novel coronavirus.
READ: 29th coronavirus case visited Seletar clinic before being sent to hospital
CASE 38
Case 38 is a 52-year-old Singaporean woman who had visited The Life Church and Missions Singapore, which has been linked to another cluster of cases.
She reported onset of symptoms on Feb 3 and visited Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic the day after. She was admitted to NCID on Feb 7, where tests confirmed the infection.
Prior to hospital admission, she had also visited Marina Bay Sands, Chinatown and Plaza Singapura and had travelled by public transport. She lives at Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3.
CASE 39
Case 39 is a 51-year-old Singaporean man who attended the same business meeting as several other cases at Grand Hyatt, and lives at Jurong West Central.
He travelled to Malaysia from Jan 23 to Feb 2. On Jan 29, he reported the onset of symptoms and visited two GP clinics on Feb 3 and 5. He was admitted to NCID on Feb 6 and tested positive for the infection on Feb 8.
READ: Chinese aerobatics team took ‘stringent’ health tests, also concerned about coronavirus in Singapore: Ng Eng Hen
CASE 40
Case 40 is a 36-year-old Singaporean man who works at Yong Thai Hang and lives at Bedok North Street.
He reported the onset of symptoms on Jan 30 and visited a GP clinic the same day. He was identified as a close contact of two other cases linked to the health products shop, and placed under home quarantine on Feb 4.
He was admitted to NCID on Feb 7 and tested positive the following day.
LINKS BETWEEN PREVIOUS CASES FOUND
Further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing, with the help of the police, have uncovered links between previously announced and new cases, MOH said.
Nine of Singapore's cases are linked to the cluster associated with Yong Thai Hang at 24 Cavan Road in Jalan Besar. Five cases are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore at 146B Paya Lebar Road. Three cases are linked to the Grand Hyatt business meeting in Singapore.
Investigations on these clusters are ongoing, and contact tracing is under way for the locally transmitted cases, said the ministry.
READ: Novel coronavirus kills Chinese doctor who first warned of it
SUSPECTED CASES
As of Feb 8 noon, 438 of the suspected cases have tested negative for the novel coronavirus. Test results for the remaining 181 cases are pending.
A total of 758 close contacts of the confirmed cases have been identified. Of the 663 who are still in Singapore, 647 have been contacted and are being quarantined or isolated. Efforts are ongoing to contact the remaining 16 close contacts, said MOH.
Contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing, said the health ministry.
MOH said it will continue to monitor the situation.
"As medical practitioners are on the lookout for suspect cases who have recently been in China, Singapore is likely to see more cases that will need to be investigated," it said.
DORSCON ORANGE
On Friday, Singapore raised the DORSCON level to Orange following several cases of novel coronavirus without any links to previous cases or travel history to mainland China.
This means the disease is deemed severe and spreads easily from person to person, but has not spread widely and is being contained. Moderate disruption is expected, due to measures such as quarantine and visitor restrictions at hospitals.
READ: What you need to know about additional precautionary measures under DORSCON Orange
A second flight bringing Singaporeans and their family members back from Wuhan, Hubei is expected to arrive in Singapore on Sunday morning.
At least 722 people have died from the virus in China while more than 34,000 have been infected, according to the latest official figures.
PM Lee urges Singapore to take courage amid coronavirus outbreak, see through stressful time together
PM Lee at the recording of his remarks on the novel coronavirus situation
PM Lee at the recording of his remarks on the novel coronavirus situation. (Photo: MCI)
08 Feb 2020 06:00PM
(Updated: 08 Feb 2020 11:55PM)
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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday (Feb 8) urged Singapore to "take courage" amid an ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak and "see through this stressful time together".
The real test of the outbreak is to Singapore's social cohesion and psychological resilience, he said in a recorded message on the novel coronavirus situation in Singapore.
READ: No need to rush for supplies, says Chan Chun Sing, amid reports of surge in demand
PM Lee highlighted the efforts of many Singaporeans stepping up during this period, including grassroots leaders and Team Nila volunteers helping to distribute masks to households, university students delivering food to schoolmates confined to their dorms on leave of absence, and healthcare workers treating patients.
PM Lee also lauded the efforts of business federations, unions, public transport workers, noting how they have gone the extra mile to maintain services, take care of workers, and keep Singapore running.
READ: 7 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, including taxi and private-hire drivers
"They are inspirations to all of us. This is what it means to be Singaporean. This is who we are," he said.
However, PM Lee said that the situation is still evolving, with each day bringing new developments, which Singapore has to respond to promptly and dynamically.
"NO NEED TO PANIC"
PM Lee noted that while most of the coronavirus cases in Singapore have either been imported, or linked to imported cases, there have been some that cannot be traced to the source of infection.
"These worried us, because it showed that the virus is probably already circulating in our own population," said Mr Lee.
masks being distributed at Hougang
Face masks being distributed at Hougang Community Club on Feb 1, 2020. (Photo: Rauf Khan)
As a result of the local transmissions, Singapore raised its Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) level to Orange on Friday.
DORSCON takes into account the current disease situation overseas, how transmissible the disease is, how likely it is to arrive in Singapore and what impact it may have on the local community.
It was also raised to Orange during the H1N1 swine flu pandemic in 2009.
Empty shelves supermarket Singapore Feb 7, 2020
Near-empty shelves seen at NEX shopping mall's NTUC FairPrice on Feb 7, 2020. (Photo: Henry Yin)
"So there is no need to panic. We are not locking down the city or confining everybody to stay at home. We have ample supplies, so there is no need to stock up with instant noodles, tinned food, or toilet paper, as some people did yesterday," he said.
READ: What you need to know about additional precautionary measures under DORSCON Orange
If the number of cases of infection continues to grow, however, Singapore will have to reconsider its strategy, said PM Lee, as it is "futile to try to trace every contact" if the virus is widespread. Hospitals would be overwhelmed if every suspect case is hospitalised and isolated, he said.
At that point, provide the fatality rate is low, Singapore could shift its approach to encourage those with mild symptoms to see their family GP instead of going to the hospital. This way, he said, hospitals and healthcare workers would be able to focus on the most vulnerable patients instead.
National Cnetre for Infections Diseases Jan 31 (2)
An employee stands at the entrance of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases on Jan 31. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan)
However, Singapore is not at that point yet, said PM Lee.
"It may or may not happen, but we are thinking ahead and anticipating the next few steps," he said.
"And I am sharing these possibilities with you, so that we are all mentally prepared for what may come."
"WE CAN EACH DO OUR PART"
Whatever the situation, we can each do our part, said PM Lee.
People should observe personal hygiene, take their temperature twice daily, and if they are unwell, avoid crowded places and see a doctor immediately.
READ: Condition worsens for 2 coronavirus patients in Singapore, says MOH
"These simple steps do not take much effort, but if we all do them, they will go a long way towards containing the spread of the virus," he said.
PM Lee said that he is confident of the medical outcome of the outbreak, and that most Singaporeans should remain well.
Those who fall ill should expect to recover, said PM Lee - among those who have been hospitalised so far, despite a few remaining in critical condition, most are stable or improving, with some having already been discharged after recovering.
Singapore coronavirus discharged patient
Ms Jiang (in yellow) poses for a photo with the nurses at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases. (Photo: Ms Jiang)
"Fear and anxiety are natural human reactions. We all want to protect ourselves and our families from what is still a new and unknown disease. But fear can do more harm than the virus itself," he said.
"It can make us panic, or do things which make matters worse, like circulating rumours online, hoarding facemasks or food, or blaming particular groups for the outbreak.
"We should take courage and see through this stressful time together."
PM Lee concluded by urging Singaporeans to stay united and resolute during the outbreak.
"Take sensible precautions, help one another, stay calm, and carry on with our lives," he said.
KNN means you outside see through together whereas I inside see KNN
KNN means to unite with the dirty chinese KNN
KNN means don't wear mask KNN
So far all I heard is motherhood statements...does pinky walk the talk?
Just wait, they will 180 degree and say it is better to wear mask for your own safety. When the number of cases shoot up and up. Fuck pap!
Easy for u to say when spread to Sydney Melbourne locals see if u still yaya har!
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...-for-wuhan-with-aid-will-return-with-sporeans
One likely evacuee is Mrs H, 30, whom The Straits Times previously spoke to after she was separated from her Singaporean husband who returned home on a specially arranged flight on Jan 30. She said she could not join him at the time as Chinese nationals were not allowed to leave Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.
Mrs H and her infant son, who is only a few months old, have been staying with her parents since.
She told The Sunday Times she and the other stranded Singaporean residents in Wuhan have been waiting anxiously for the second flight to take them home.
So which is her home? Singapore is best home during Wuhan virus?
One likely evacuee is Mrs H, 30, whom The Straits Times previously spoke to after she was separated from her Singaporean husband who returned home on a specially arranged flight on Jan 30. She said she could not join him at the time as Chinese nationals were not allowed to leave Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.
Mrs H and her infant son, who is only a few months old, have been staying with her parents since.
She told The Sunday Times she and the other stranded Singaporean residents in Wuhan have been waiting anxiously for the second flight to take them home.
So which is her home? Singapore is best home during Wuhan virus?
Our tax dollars working for foreigners. It has always being that way. At least, this is well spent as it helps to fight the nCoV here.
The Ah Neh leeches us 24X7 and the PAP allows it.
The Ah Neh leeches us 24X7 and the PAP allows it.
What happened to the Speak Mandarin policy? Youtube videos from MOH are all in Hokkien! I thought I was living in Taiwan.
Free medical for foreigners. Sinkies can ready your CPF for payment.
All with dual passports and absolutely no loyalty to Sinkieland but PAP.
Other than lky...Had any of these ministers suffered from pneumonia before...I havent..would like to hear their experience...
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