12 new Covid-19 cases were announced by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday (Mar. 11).

This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 178.

Four of this total are servicemen from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) who had recently returned from official duty in France.

These are Cases 165, 169, 173 and 175. Their ages range from 31 to 44.

2 more servicemen returning from France placed on quarantine

In a statement released by MINDEF on Mar. 11, it was revealed that the four servicemen were on official duty in Marseille, France, from Feb. 15 to Mar. 7.

They returned to Singapore on Mar. 8 and developed symptoms soon after.

All four tested positive on Mar. 10 and 11.

None of the four confirmed cases of Covid-19 had been at their workplace or other SAF premises since they returned from France.

It also revealed that two other RSAF servicemen were on the same overseas duty as the four infected.

However, MINDEF stated they are currently well, and have been placed on Home Quarantine as they were close contacts of the four.

The Singapore Armed Forces said it has already reduced its overseas training deployments and exercises in light of the Covid-19 outbreak.

All SAF personnel, both locally and abroad, have also been instructed to take precautionary measures which include social distancing to mitigate the risk of infection.

More details on the cases here:

Case 165

Case 165 is a 30 year-old male Singapore Citizen who had been in France from Feb. 15 to Mar. 7.

He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

He is a contact of Cases 169, 173 and 175, and is one of the imported cases who had been in France on official duty.

He reported onset of symptoms on Mar. 9, and presented at NCID on the same day. Subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on Mar. 10 morning.

He is a Republic of Singapore Air Force serviceman but had not gone to work since returning to Singapore. He stays at Jalan Mulia.

Case 169

Case 169 is a 40 year-old male Singapore Citizen who had been in France from 15 February to Mar. 7.

He is currently warded in an isolation room at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH). He is a contact of Cases 165, 173 and 175, and is one of the imported cases who had been in France on official duty.

He reported onset of symptoms on Mar. 9 and presented at the emergency department of KTPH on Mar. 10.

Subsequent test results confirmed Covid-19 infection on Mar. 10 afternoon.

Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to the Health Promotion Board for an unrelated matter.

He is a Republic of Singapore Air Force serviceman but had not gone to work since returning to Singapore. He stays at Yishun Street 81.

Case 173

Case 173 is a 31 year-old male Singapore Citizen who had been in France from Feb. 15 to Mar. 7.

He was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on Mar. 11 morning, and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

He is a Republic of Singapore Air Force serviceman, and is a contact of Cases 165, 169 and 175.

He is one of the imported cases who had been in France on official duty. He had not gone to work since returning to Singapore.

Case 175

Case 175 is an imported case of a 44 year-old male Singapore Citizen who had been in France from Feb. 15 to Mar. 7.

He was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on Mar. 11 morning, and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

He is a Republic of Singapore Air Force serviceman, and is a contact of Cases 165, 169 and 173.

He is one of the imported cases who had been in France on official duty. He had not gone to work since returning to Singapore.

According to Reuters, Covid-19 has infected 1,784 people in France, including the Culture Minister, and killed 33.

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