The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced 10 new cases of Covid-19 today (Mar. 9).

This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Singapore to 160.

Another three were discharged today.

In total, 93 cases have been discharged in Singapore.

Of those who are still hospitalised, 10 are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

As of today, the SAFRA Jurong Covid-19 cluster is the biggest, with 36 cases linked to it.

The new confirmed cases

Case 151

Case 151 is a 51 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions.

He is a contact of Cases 66 and 91, and is linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Missions Singapore.

He reported onset of symptoms on Feb. 4 and had sought treatment at a general practitioner (GP) clinic on Feb. 5 and Feb. 13, and at Yishun Polyclinic on Feb. 8 and Feb. 13.

As he had been identified to have attended the Chinese New Year gathering at Mei Hwan Drive on 25 January, he was referred by MOH to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on Feb. 22 even though he had recovered by then.

Subsequent serological test results on Mar. 8 afternoon confirmed that he had an earlier Covid-19 infection.

He stays at Yishun Ring Road.

Case 152

Case 152 is an imported case involving a 65 year-old male Indonesian national who arrived in Singapore on Mar. 7. He is currently warded in an isolation room at Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

He reported onset of symptoms on Feb. 28 while he was in Indonesia, and had sought treatment at a hospital in Jakarta on Mar. 2. He presented at SGH on Mar. 7.

Subsequent test results confirmed Covid-19 infection on the afternoon of Mar. 8.

Case 153

Case 153 is likely to be an imported case involving a 65 year-old female Singapore Citizen who had been in Indonesia from Feb. 25 to Feb. 28.

She reported that while she was in Indonesia, she had visited her sister who had pneumonia. She is currently warded in an isolation room at SGH.

She reported onset of symptoms on Mar. 3 and had sought treatment at Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic on the same day and on Mar. 7.

She presented at the emergency department at SGH on Mar. 7, and subsequent test results confirmed Covid-19 infection on Mar. 8 afternoon.

Prior to hospital admission, she had mostly stayed at her home at Jalan Teck Whye.

Case 154

Case 154 is an imported case involving a 52 year-old male British national. He arrived in Singapore on Mar. 6 and was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on the morning of Mar. 9.

He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

Case 155

Case 155 is a 47 year-old female Malaysian national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions.

She was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on the morning of Mar. 9 and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

She is a contact of Case 128, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 156

Case 156 is a 50 year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions.

She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. She is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 157

Case 157 is a 54 year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions.

She was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on the morning of Mar. 9, and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

She is a contact of Case 137, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 158

Case 158 is a 53 year-old female Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions.

She was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on the morning of Mar. 9, and is currently warded in an isolation room at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH).

She is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 159

Case 159 is a 59 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions.

He was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on the morning of Mar. 9, and is currently warded in an isolation room at NTFGH.

He is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Case 160

Case 160 is a five year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries and regions.

He was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on the morning of Mar. 9, and is currently warded in an isolation room at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

He is a family member of Case 145, and is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong.

Top image via SAFRA Jurong Facebook page.