Update: MOH has clarified that one of the confirmed cases is a SAF regular, not an RSAF regular, he however does work at Tengah Air Base.

Three new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Singapore, all with no recent travel history to China, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Sunday (Feb 16).

This takes the total number of cases in Singapore to 75.

Of these, five are in critical condition in intensive care, said the ministry.

Prior to hospital admission, one of the cases had attended church service at Grace Assembly of God (Tanglin) (355 Tanglin Road). He is a regular serviceman in The Singapore Air Force (SAF) but had not gone to work since onset of symptoms. He stays at Lorong 8 Toa Payoh.

SAF Regular Serviceman tested positive

A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Regular Serviceman who worked at Building 613 of Tengah Air Base has tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 15 February 2020.

He has been identified by the Ministry of Health as Case 73. The serviceman is currently warded at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases.

The SAF has been in contact with the serviceman to render support and assistance.

The serviceman last visited his place of work on 6 February.

Nevertheless, as a precautionary measure, the SAF has carried out immediate and thorough disinfection of the premises the serviceman had been in.

All servicemen have been reminded to continue with ongoing personal health and hygiene measures such as regular hand-washing with soap, twice-daily temperature taking, monitoring of their health, and consultation with a doctor if they feel unwell.

3 new cases

Patient 73

Patient 73 is a 43-year-old male Singapore citizen.

He has no recent travel history to China.

He is linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God and was identified as a close contact of Case 51.

He was served a home quarantine order on Feb. 13 and was conveyed to NCID on Feb. 14.

He is a regular serviceman in the SAF.

However, he had not gone to work since onset of symptoms.

He is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).

Prior to hospital admission, he had attended church service at Grace Assembly of God (Tanglin).

He stays at Lorong 8 Toa Payoh.

Patient 74

Patient 74 is a 29-year old male Singapore citizen.

He has no recent travel history to China.

He reported onset of symptoms on Feb. 12 and sought treatment at Alexandra Hospital that very day and again on Feb. 15, when he was admitted and immediately isolated.

Subsequent test results confirmed infection of Covid-19 on the afternoon of Feb. 15.

He is currently warded in an isolation room at Alexandra Hospital.

Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work at Hi-Yew Technology Pte Ltd at Ubi Road.

He stays at Mei Ling Street.

Patient 75

Patient 75 is a 71-year-old female Singapore citizen.

She has no travel history to China.

She is a family member of Case 41 and had been under quarantine since Feb. 7.

She was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on the morning of Feb. 16.

She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

Previous 72 cases

Three of the five cases announced on February 15 had been linked to Grace Assembly of God Church.

One more patient recovered on February 15 and was discharged from the hospital.

Six were warded in the intensive care unit as of February 15.

Another church near Marymount also saw a confirmed case.

Prior to hospital admission, the 28-year-old had gone to work at Grace Assembly of God. He also attended church services at God’s Kingdom Bread of Life Church along 37 Jalan Permimpin.

Another confirmed case was linked to the cluster at Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.

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