Updated: 11th June 2009, 2115 hrs
S'pore confirms 3 new cases of H1N1
Singapore has confirmed three more cases of H1N1, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 21.
The 19th case is a 21-year-old Singapore Permanent Resident who is studying in Melbourne.
She returned to Singapore from Melbourne on Singapore Airlines SQ238 on Tuesday at 4.15pm.
She was seated at row 46.
The 20th case is a 17-year-old Singaporean.
He returned to Singapore from Los Angeles via Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific Airways CX717 on 7th June at 1230pm.
He was seated at row 38.
The 21st case is a 21-year-old Indonesian studying in Australia.
He came to Singapore from Melbourne on Singapore Airlines SQ228 on 9th June at 10pm.
He was seated at row 47.
Contact tracing has been initiated for the three new confirmed cases.
In relation to the 19th and 21st case, the Health Ministry says that those seated between rows 44 and 48 on SQ238 on 9th June and passengers seated between 45 and 49 on SQ228 also on 9th June should call the MOH hotline at 1800-333-9999, if they've not been contacted.
But for the 20th case, MOH has assessed that no flight passengers on board CX717 needs to be quarantined as the man was unlikely to be infectious during the flight.
He developed symptoms more than 24 hours after disembarkation.
To date, 13 patients have been discharged from hospital.
The rest are still in hospital and their conditions remain stable.
S'pore confirms 3 new cases of H1N1
Singapore has confirmed three more cases of H1N1, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 21.
The 19th case is a 21-year-old Singapore Permanent Resident who is studying in Melbourne.
She returned to Singapore from Melbourne on Singapore Airlines SQ238 on Tuesday at 4.15pm.
She was seated at row 46.
The 20th case is a 17-year-old Singaporean.
He returned to Singapore from Los Angeles via Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific Airways CX717 on 7th June at 1230pm.
He was seated at row 38.
The 21st case is a 21-year-old Indonesian studying in Australia.
He came to Singapore from Melbourne on Singapore Airlines SQ228 on 9th June at 10pm.
He was seated at row 47.
Contact tracing has been initiated for the three new confirmed cases.
In relation to the 19th and 21st case, the Health Ministry says that those seated between rows 44 and 48 on SQ238 on 9th June and passengers seated between 45 and 49 on SQ228 also on 9th June should call the MOH hotline at 1800-333-9999, if they've not been contacted.
But for the 20th case, MOH has assessed that no flight passengers on board CX717 needs to be quarantined as the man was unlikely to be infectious during the flight.
He developed symptoms more than 24 hours after disembarkation.
To date, 13 patients have been discharged from hospital.
The rest are still in hospital and their conditions remain stable.
