The Ministry of Health has announced 49 new cases of Covid-19 infection in Singapore on Thursday (Apr. 2), bringing the total number of reported cases here to 1,049.
Of the 49 new cases, 8 are imported while 41 are local cases with no travel history overseas.
The imported cases had travel history to Europe, North America, ASEAN and other parts of Asia.
And of the local cases, 26 have been established to be linked to current clusters while 15 are unlinked.
21 more patients have also been discharged from hospitals.
As of Apr. 2, a total of 266 patients have been discharged. But 23 remain in critical condition in the ICU.
Three new clusters have also been announced at Mustafa Centre (145 Syed Alwi Road), a construction site at Maxwell MRT station (50 Neil Road) and a Keppel Shipyard (51 Pioneer Sector 1).
Case details
Here's the detailed breakdown of the cases.
Discharged cases
21 patients have been discharged from hospitals as of Apr. 2.
Case 175
Case 175 is a 44 year-old male Singapore Citizen who had been in France from Feb. 15 to Mar. 7. He was warded in an isolation room at NCID.
He is a contact of Cases 165, 169 and 173, and is one of the imported cases who had been in France on official duty.
He reported onset of symptoms on Mar. 10, and was conveyed by ambulance to NCID on the same day. Subsequent test results confirmed Covid-19 infection on Mar. 11 morning.
He is a Republic of Singapore Air Force serviceman but had not gone to work since returning to Singapore.
He lives in Toh Tuck Road.
Case 183
Case 183 is a 29 year-old male Singapore Citizen who had been in Malaysia from Feb. 29 to Mar. 4.
He was confirmed to be infected with Covid-19 on the morning of Mar. 12, and was warded in an isolation room at NCID.
He had attended a mass religious gathering at a mosque in Malaysia, and the Malaysian authorities had subsequently reported several confirmed Covid-19 cases linked to the event.
Case 231
Case 231 is an imported case involving a 78-year-old male Australian national who is a Singapore Work Pass holder, and had been in the United States from Feb. 23 to March 14.
He was warded in an isolation room at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). He is a family member of Case 232.
He reported onset of symptoms on 4 March. He presented at the emergency department of SGH on 14 March, and subsequent test results confirmed COVID-19 infection on March 15 afternoon.
He stays in the Robertson Quay area.
Case 244
Case 244 is an imported case involving a 53-year-old male Singapore Citizen who had been in Germany from Feb. 26 to Feb. 29, Italy from Feb. 29 to Mar. 7, and Switzerland from Mar. 7 to 14 March.
He was warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID). He is linked to Case 243.
He reported onset of symptoms on Mar. 7. He presented at the emergency department of Gleneagles Hospital on Mar. 15, and was referred to NCID on the same day.
Subsequent test results confirmed Covid-19 infection on Mar. 16 afternoon.
Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work at a home office at River Valley Road. He stays at Alexandra Road.
Case 249
Case 249 is an imported case involving a 42-year-old male Singapore Permanent Resident who had been in the United States from Mar. 4 to Mar. 16.
He was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on Mar. 17 morning, and was warded in an isolation room at NCID.
Case 283
Case 283 is an imported case involving a 62-year-old female Singapore citizen who had travel history to Malaysia.
She is linked to Cases 144, 208, 214 and 235 and is also linked to a cluster at Church of Singapore (Bukit Timah).
She tested positive on Mar. 17 and was warded at the NCID.
Case 301
Case 301 is a 63-year-old male Singapore citizen. He is an imported case with travel history to Austria and Switzerland.
She tested positive on Mar. 18 and was warded at the NCID.
Case 331
Case 331 is a 49-year-old female Singapore PR. She is an imported case with travel history to the UK.
She tested positive on Mar. 19 and was warded at the NCID.
Case 379
Case 379 is a 62-year-old male Swedish national and Singapore Work Pass Holder. He is an imported case with recent travel history to Indonesia.
He tested positive on Mar. 20 and was warded at the NCID.
Case 385
Case 385 is a 22-year-old male Singapore citizen. He is an imported case with travel history to the UK.
He tested positive on Mar. 20 and was warded at CGH.
Case 414
Case 414 is a 37-year-old male Australian national and Long Term Pass Holder. He is an imported case with with travel history to the US.
He tested positive on Mar. 21 and was warded at the NCID.
Case 457
Case 457 is a 40-year-old male Myanmar national, who was admitted into CGH on March 22. He is a local unlinked case.
Case 469
Case 469 is a 43-year-old male Singapore Citizen who was admitted into NCID on March 22. He is an imported case with recent travel history to Spain and Malaysia.
Case 478
Case 478 is an 80-year-old male Singapore Citizen who was admitted into NCID on March 22. He is a local unlinked case.
Case 509
Case 509 is a 53-year-old male Singapore Citizen who was admitted into NCID on March 23. He is an imported case with recent travel history to Indonesia, and is a contact of Case 212.
Case 529
Case 529 is a 19-year-old female Singapore Citizen who was admitted into Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) on March 24. She is an imported case with recent travel history to Europe.
Case 535
Case 535 is a 61-year-old male Singapore Citizen who was admitted into NTFGH on March 24. He is a local unlinked case.
Case 625
Case 625 is a 27-year-old male Philippines national, who is also a Singapore Work Pass holder, and was admitted into CGH on March 25. He is an imported case with recent travel history to the Philippines.
Case 749
Case 749 is a 24-year-old female Singapore Citizen who was admitted into Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) on March 27. She is an imported case with recent travel history to the UK.
Case 765
Case 765 is a 31-year-old male Singapore Citizen who was admitted into NCID on March 27. He is a local unlinked case.
Case 821
Case 821 is a 35-year-old male Bangladeshi national, who is also a Long Term Pass holder). He is a local unlinked case.
Fourth death on Apr. 2
Earlier Thursday morning, Singapore's fourth Covid-19 death was announced.
The patient was a 68-year-old male Indonesian national who was a Singapore Work Pass holder and had a history of diabetes and hypertension.
He tested positive for Covid-19 infection on Mar. 22, and was warded in the ICU from March 26.
He developed serious complications and eventually succumbed to the infection after seven days in the ICU.
The number of Covid-19 cases also hit the 1,000 mark on Wednesday (Apr. 1), when 74 cases were reported in a single day.
Govt stepping in with more measures regarding contracts & tax rebates
As of result of recent safe distancing measures, large events and gatherings, including weddings, have had to be postponed or cancelled.
The Ministry of Law subsequently announced what is called the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill, aimed at giving temporary cashflow relief to businesses and individuals who may otherwise have to pay damages or risk forfeiting their deposits or invested assets.
This will be introduced in Parliament next week.
The Ministry of Finance also announced Thursday that it will introduce legislation to compel landlords to pass on property tax rebates granted to them to their tenants in full.
This comes on the heels of Ministers Heng Swee Keat and Chan Chun Sing, who gave assurances that actions will be taken to help tenants who found themselves without assurances from their landlords of rental relief.
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