At least 10 Singaporeans have now been infected with the Chinese coronavirus inside the city-state and on Friday afternoon the authorities formally raised the alarm that the disease threat is severe and spreading in Singapore.
Raising the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition, or DORSCON, level from yellow to orange on Friday means schools will suspend off-campus activities, according to the Health Ministry. The change was announced after Singapore announced three new infections in people who had not been to China, bringing the total tally to 33.
Two of the new cases involved people who had recently traveled to Malaysia, while the third was a teacher at the Victoria Junior College. All three are Singaporeans.
Singapore is now home to the second-highest incidence outside China, and the elevated threat level reflects rising concerns that transmission is increasing locally.
The majority of those infected in Singapore have been Chinese nationals from Wuhan, whether tourists and travelers with homes in the Lion City.
Certain locations such as hotels and shops have emerged as vectors of multiple infections. Here’s a look at who has been infected where and when around the island.
1
Chinese man, 66, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore with his family on Jan. 20. He stayed at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa in Sentosa.
He had a fever and cough and went to the Singapore General Hospital on Jan. 22, and tested positive on Jan. 23.
2
Chinese woman, 53, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore with her family on Jan. 21.
She stayed at J8 Hotel at 8 Townshend Road and visited Orchard Road, Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay. She also took the MRT and taxi.
She was down with fever and cough and went to Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Jan. 22.
3
Chinese man, 37, from Wuhan, and son of first confirmed patient. He was isolated as a suspect case on Jan. 23 and tested positive the next day.
4
Chinese man, 36, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore on Jan. 22 with his family. They stayed at Village Hotel Sentosa.
He went to Sengkang General Hospital on Jan. 24 while having a cough and tested positive the next day.
5
Chinese woman, 56, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore with her family on Jan. 18.
They had stayed at their home at Ceylon Road. She developed symptoms on Jan. 24 and was taken to Tan Tock Seng hospital via ambulance on Jan. 26. She tested positive the next day.
6
Chinese man, 56, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore with his family on Jan. 19.
They had stayed at their home at Pasir Ris Grove.
He developed symptoms on Jan. 25 and was driven in a car to the Changi General Hospital the next day. He tested positive on Jan. 27.
7
Chinese man, 35, from Wuhan arrived in Singapore on Jan. 23 with family and friends.
He stayed at Marina Bay Sands and took public transport.
He developed symptoms on Jan. 24 and went to Raffles Hospital. He tested positive on Jan. 27.
8 and 9
Chinese married couple from Wuhan who arrived in Singapore on Jan. 19. They had stayed at their home at Lorong Lew Lian.
They developed symptoms on Jan. 24 and took a taxi together to Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Jan. 28. Both tested positive on Jan. 29.
10
Chinese man, 56, from Wuhan arrived in Singapore on Jan. 20.
He had stayed on a cargo vessel where he worked and was identified as a suspect case following health screenings at the Marina South Pier.
11
Chinese woman, 31, who arrived in Singapore on Jan. 22 and traveled with the fourth confirmed patient. She was isolated on Jan. 26 after being identified as a close contact. She tested positive on Jan. 29.
12
Chinese woman, 37, from Wuhan arrived in Singapore with her family on Jan. 22.
They had stayed at the Village Hotel Sentosa, Hotel 81 Princess, Home Suite View Hotel, and visited Orchard Road and Geylang.
She developed symptoms on Jan. 26 and went to Tan Tock Seng Hospital three days later and tested positive on the same day.
13
Chinese woman, 73, from Wuhan arrived in Singapore with family on Jan. 21, she is a close contact of the second confirmed patient. She tested positive on Jan. 30 and is being isolated at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases.
She had stayed at the ParkRoyal Collection Pickering and Oasia Hotel Downtown. She also visited Changi Airport’s Jewel, traveled via taxi and private transport.
14
Chinese man, 31, who works in Singapore where he stays at Jurong East Street 13. He came back from Wuhan on Jan. 26 and developed symptoms on Jan. 28. He tested positive on Jan. 30, the same day he was transferred from the clinic he was visiting to the disease center.
15 (Singaporean)
Singaporean woman, 47, was one of the 92 Singaporeans evacuated from Wuhan on Jan. 30 and tested positive the next day. She had traveled to the Chinese city with her family.
16
Chinese man, 38, from Wuhan arrived in Singapore on Jan. 22 and stayed at his home at Nathan Road. He developed symptoms on Jan. 23 but only went to the Singapore General Hospital via taxi on Jan. 29.
He tested positive on Jan. 31.
17 (Singaporean)
Singaporean woman, 47, was among those evacuated from Wuhan on Jan. 30. She developed symptoms and tested positive the next day.
18
Chinese woman, 31, from Wuhan traveled to Singapore with the 12th confirmed patient on Jan. 22 and is currently isolated at the disease center. She tested positive on Feb. 1.
She had stayed at the Home Suite View Hotel in Geylang.
19
Singapore woman, 28, tested positive on Feb. 3 after making contact with a group of 20 Chinese tourists from Guangxi province — two of who were later confirmed to be carriers of the disease. The group visited her workplace, health products store Yong Thai Hang at 24 Cavan Road, which primarily serves Chinese tourists.
The group was in Singapore from Jan. 22 to 23, left for Malaysia, and then back in Singapore on Jan. 27 before flying home the next morning.
On Jan. 29, the Singapore woman, who lives in Bukit Merah, developed a fever and cough and visited the clinic on the same day. She then visited Tan Tock Seng Hospital the next day but a chest x-ray came back negative for pneumonia. She then went to Singapore General Hospital on Feb. 3, where she tested positive for the virus.
20
Singapore woman, 48, who is a colleague of the 19th patient, developed symptoms on Jan. 25 but only went to the disease center on Feb. 3. She tested positive the next day.
The woman lives at Hougang Street 61.
21
Indonesian woman, 44, who worked for the 19th patient as a domestic worker, developed symptoms on Feb. 2. She was taken to Singapore General Hospital and tested positive on Feb. 4.
22 (Singaporean)
Singaporean man, 41, tested positive after being evacuated from Wuhan on Jan. 30. He is now warded at the disease center.
23 (Singaporean)
A 17-year-old Singaporean man tested positive after he was evacuated from Wuhan on Jan. 30. He is also being warded at the disease center.
24 (Singaporean)
Singaporean woman, 32, was a tour guide who brought the Guangxi tourists to the Yong Thai Hang store. She tested positive for the virus on Feb. 4. Before that, she visited the Hougang Polyclinic on Jan. 30 and to a nearby supermarket.
She stays at Buangkok Green and works in Jalan Besar.
25 (Singaporean)
Singaporean man, 40, is the husband of the tour guide. He also met the same tourists from Guangxi when they visited his workplace at the Diamond Industries Jewellery Company at Harbour Drive.
He was down with a fever on Jan. 24 and went to the Hougang Polyclinic with his wife. He then tested positive on Feb. 4.
Both the man and his wife are at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases. Before being hospitalized, the man had visited the Pasir Panjang Hawker Center and took public transport.
26
Chinese woman, 42, from Wuhan arrived in Singapore on Jan. 21 with her mother, who is also the 13th confirmed patient. She tested positive on Feb. 4.
27 (Singaporean)
Singaporean private-hire driver, 45, tested positive on Feb. 5. He is the husband of the 19th confirmed patient, who is one of the two who worked at Yong Thai Hang. Both live in Bukit Merah.
Prior to being hospitalized, he had visited Tiong Bahru Plaza, Tiong Bahru Market and the Beo Crescent Market and Food Centre.
28 (Singaporean)
Singaporean baby boy, 6-month-old, is the son of the private-hire driver and the 19th patient. He tested positive for the virus on Feb. 5 and is being warded at the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, separate from his parents, who are at the National Center for Infectious Diseases.
Before being hospitalized, he was being cared for at home.
29 (Singaporean)
Singaporean man, 41, tested positive on Feb. 5 after being admitted to Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital. He developed a fever on Jan. 28 and visited two clinics before being admitted to the hospital.
He is not linked to any Chinese travelers or have recent travel history to China. Straits Times today reported the man had a Chinese New Year lunch at a restaurant in Jurong before falling sick.
An investigation into his case is underway.
30 (Singaporean)
Singaporean man, 27, tested positive on Feb. 6. He had attended a business meeting at the Grand Hyatt, where a Malaysian man and two South Korean men are also believed to have contracted the virus.
The meeting took place from Jan. 20 to 22 and was attended by 109 international employees of the same company, including Chinese nationals from Hubei province.
Fifteen of those attended were Singapore residents, four of which had developed symptoms, including the 30th confirmed patient. The rest are “well,” the ministry said.
Guangxi tourists
Two of the 20 Chinese tourists from Guangxi tested positive for the virus following their visit to Singapore, the ministry said, citing Chinese counterparts.
The group visited Singapore from Jan. 22 to 23 before leaving for Malaysia and then transited through Singapore on Jan. 27, from 3am to 6am.
Other than Yong Thai Hang and the Diamond Industries Jewellery Company at Harbour Drive, they also visited the Meeting You Restaurant at 14 Hamilton Road, the Royal Dragon Restaurant at 2 Havelock Road, the T Galleria by DFS and D’Resort @ Downtown East in Pasir Ris.
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