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Singapore reported two more confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday (Feb 11), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a daily update.

One had worked at the same location as another Bangladeshi coronavirus patient, the other is a Singapore permanent resident (PR) who lives in Johor Bahru and works at Resorts World Sentosa Casino.

This brings the number of cases in Singapore to 47, with seven in critical condition.

Two more patients were discharged from hospital on Tuesday, meaning nine have now fully recovered from the virus.

A total of 25 cases in Singapore are local transmissions.

Case 46

Patient 46 is a 35-year-old male Singapore Permanent Resident with no recent travel history to China, who is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).

He reported onset of symptoms on Feb. 5, and had sought treatment at a general practitioner clinic on Feb. 9.

He was transferred to Tan Tock Seng Hospital where he was immediately isolated and subsequent test results confirmed that he has been infected on Feb. 10.

The patient lives in Johor Bahru and works in Singapore.

Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work at Resorts World Sentosa Casino (8 Sentosa Gateway).

Case 47

Patient 47 is a 39-year-old Bangladesh national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, who also has no recent travel history to China.

He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

He reported onset of symptoms on Feb. 6, and had sought treatment at a general practitioner clinic on Feb. 7.

He went to NCID on Feb. 10, and test results confirmed the infection on Feb. 10 afternoon.

Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work at 10 Seletar Aerospace Heights, the same location where Case 42 worked.

He reported that he had stayed at his rental apartment at Veerasamy Road since the onset of symptoms, except to visit the GP clinic.

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