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[[File:China Tour Group Wuhan Infographic.jpg|link=https://wiki.sg/p/File:China%20Tour%20Group%20Wuhan%20Infographic.jpg|thumb|''Infographic by MustShare News showing the 6 places that the Chinese tour group visited.'']]
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed its first locally transmitted cases on 4 February 2020.<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/confirmed-cases-of-local-transmission-of-novel-coronavirus-infection-in-singapore CONFIRMED CASES OF LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN SINGAPORE]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 4, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> These cases were linked to one common source - Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall - a shop at Cavan Road. Since then, more local clusters have emerged as Singapore's confirmed cases continue to climb. This entry documents the list of confirmed clusters in Singapore.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed its first locally transmitted cases on 4 February 2020.<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/confirmed-cases-of-local-transmission-of-novel-coronavirus-infection-in-singapore CONFIRMED CASES OF LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN SINGAPORE]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 4, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> This entry clarifies the differences between local and community transmission while compiling the list of confirmed clusters in Singapore.


==Local vs. Community spread==
== List of local clusters in Singapore ==
The following sections highlight the differences between local and community transmission, as clarified by MOH.


===Local spread<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/2019-ncov-wuhan/faqs FAQs on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref>===
===Local Cluster 1: Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall===
 
*Limited spread of infection
*Common source(s) of transmission
*Identifiable source(s)
 
The confirmed Singaporean cases on 4 February 2020 involving the Chinese tour group is considered a limited local spread as they can all be traced back to one location - Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall.<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/confirmed-cases-of-local-transmission-of-novel-coronavirus-infection-in-singapore CONFIRMED CASES OF LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN SINGAPORE]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 4, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref>
 
===Community spread<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/2019-ncov-wuhan/faqs FAQs on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref>===
 
*Widespread infection
*Multiple clusters of transmission
*Unidentifiable sources
 
==Local Cluster 1: Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall==
[[File:Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall.jpg|link=https://wiki.sg/p/File:Yong%20Thai%20Hang%20Medical%20Hall.jpg|thumb|''The shopfront of Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall. Photo'' ''from [https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-virus-coronavirus-singapore-community-spread-tourists-12389314?cid=TWTcna Channel News Asia].'']]
[[File:Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall.jpg|link=https://wiki.sg/p/File:Yong%20Thai%20Hang%20Medical%20Hall.jpg|thumb|''The shopfront of Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall. Photo'' ''from [https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-virus-coronavirus-singapore-community-spread-tourists-12389314?cid=TWTcna Channel News Asia].'']]
On 22 January, a group of tourists from Guangxi, China entered Singapore.<ref>Mahmud, Aqil Haziq and Chew, Hui Min. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-virus-coronavirus-singapore-community-spread-tourists-12389314 4 locally transmitted cases among new coronavirus patients in Singapore]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 4, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> The group visited at least 6 locations in Singapore the next day.<ref>Tan, Cheryl. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/four-of-six-places-visited-by-chinese-tour-group-linked-to-local-coronavirus Four of six places visited by Chinese tour group linked to local coronavirus transmissions closed]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> The tour group visited these 6 locations:
On 22 January, a group of 20 tourists from Guangxi, China entered Singapore.<ref>Mahmud, Aqil Haziq and Chew, Hui Min. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-virus-coronavirus-singapore-community-spread-tourists-12389314 4 locally transmitted cases among new coronavirus patients in Singapore]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 4, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> The group visited these six locations the next day.<ref>Tan, Cheryl. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/four-of-six-places-visited-by-chinese-tour-group-linked-to-local-coronavirus Four of six places visited by Chinese tour group linked to local coronavirus transmissions closed]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref>


*T Galleria by Duty Free Singapore (25 Scotts Road)
*T Galleria by Duty Free Singapore (25 Scotts Road)
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*Diamond Industries Jewellery Company (20 Harbour Drive)
*Diamond Industries Jewellery Company (20 Harbour Drive)


Certain individuals from this group were carriers of the virus, hence initially infecting 4 Singaporeans who were within close and prolonged contact. As of 5 February 2020, at least 2 of the 20 Chinese tourists have been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus.<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/confirmed-cases-of-local-transmission-of-novel-coronavirus-infection-in-singapore CONFIRMED CASES OF LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN SINGAPORE]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 4, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref>
Certain individuals from this group were carriers of the virus, hence initially infecting four Singaporeans who were within close and prolonged contact. As of 5 February 2020, at least two of the Chinese tourists have been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus.<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/confirmed-cases-of-local-transmission-of-novel-coronavirus-infection-in-singapore CONFIRMED CASES OF LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN SINGAPORE]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 4, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> There are nine individuals in this cluster.<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/six-more-cases-discharged-three-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed SIX MORE CASES DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 12, 2020. Accessed on 13 February 2020.</ref>  
 
===9 infected Singaporeans===
There are 9 individuals who are confirmed to have the virus.<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/six-more-cases-discharged-three-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed SIX MORE CASES DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 12, 2020. Accessed on 13 February 2020.</ref> The first case was confirmed on 3 February.<ref>Tang, See Kit. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/what-we-know-about-the-5-families-among-singapore-s-confirmed-12400658 What we know about the 5 families among Singapore's confirmed coronavirus cases]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> 4 cases were reported on 4 February and 2 were announced on 5 February.<ref>Ng, Jun Sen and Lim, Janice. “[https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-singapore-reports-first-local-transmissions-4-cases-linked-jalan-besar Novel coronavirus: Singapore reports first local transmissions, 4 cases linked to Jalan Besar shop visited by Chinese tour groups]”. ''Today.'' February 4, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref><ref>Chee, Kenny. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/coronavirus-4-more-confirmed-cases-in-singapore-28-cases-so-far Coronavirus: Singapore confirms 4 new cases, including 6-month-old child of infected couple]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 5, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> These cases are considered to be part of a limited local transmission cluster.<ref>Mahmud, Aqil Haziq and Yong, Michael. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-coronavirus-singapore-virus-new-cases-local-transmission-12390118 What we know about the locally transmitted coronavirus cases in Singapore]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 4, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref><ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/four-more-confirmed-cases-of-novel-coronavirus-infection-in-singapore FOUR MORE CONFIRMED CASES OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN SINGAPORE]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 5, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
!Case No.
!Case No.
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!Date Tested Positive
!Date Tested Positive
!Relationship
!Relationship
!Refs.
|-
|-
|19
|19
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|3 February
|3 February
| rowspan="2" |Employer-Domestic Helper
| rowspan="2" |Employer-Domestic Helper
| rowspan="5" |<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/confirmed-cases-of-local-transmission-of-novel-coronavirus-infection-in-singapore CONFIRMED CASES OF LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN SINGAPORE]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 4, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|21
|21
|44-year-old female Indonesian national
|44-year-old female Indonesian national
|4 February
| rowspan="4" |4 February
|-
|-
|20
|20
|48-year-old female employee at Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall
|48-year-old female employee at Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall
|4 February
| -
| -
|-
|-
|24
|24
|32-year-old female Tour Guide
|32-year-old female Tour Guide
|4 February
| rowspan="2" |Husband-Wife
| rowspan="2" |Husband-Wife
|-
|-
|25
|25
|40-year-old male employee at Diamond Industries Jewellery Company
|40-year-old male employee at Diamond Industries Jewellery Company
|4 February
|-
|-
|27
|27
|45-year-old male
|45-year-old male
|5 February
| rowspan="2" |5 February
|Husband to Case 19
|Husband to Case 19
| rowspan="2" |<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/four-more-confirmed-cases-of-novel-coronavirus-infection-in-singapore FOUR MORE CONFIRMED CASES OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN SINGAPORE]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 5, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|28
|28
|6 month-old child
|6 month-old child
|5 February
|Child to Case 19 & 27
|Child to Case 19 & 27
|-
|-
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|7 February
|7 February
| -
| -
| rowspan="2" |<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/six-more-cases-discharged-three-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed SIX MORE CASES DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 12, 2020. Accessed on 13 February 2020.</ref>
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|40
|40
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|}


==Local Cluster 2: Grand Hyatt Singapore==
===Local Cluster 2: Grand Hyatt Singapore===
[[File:Grand Hyatt Singapore Wuhan.jpg|link=https://wiki.sg/p/File:Grand%20Hyatt%20Singapore%20Wuhan.jpg|thumb|''The Grand Hyatt is one of the local transmission points in Singapore. Photo from [https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/coronavirus-grand-hyatt-singapore-disinfecting-rooms-and-public-areas-after-two-travellers The Straits Times].'']]
[[File:Grand Hyatt Singapore Wuhan.jpg|link=https://wiki.sg/p/File:Grand%20Hyatt%20Singapore%20Wuhan.jpg|thumb|''The Grand Hyatt is one of the local transmission points in Singapore. Photo from [https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/coronavirus-grand-hyatt-singapore-disinfecting-rooms-and-public-areas-after-two-travellers The Straits Times].'']]
109 people were gathered for a private business meeting at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 January to 22 January 2020.<ref>Geddie, John. “[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-singapore-summit/who-investigates-singapore-conference-linked-to-foreign-virus-spread-idUSKBN2000C7 WHO probes Singapore meet linked to spread of virus]”. ''Reuters.'' 6 February 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref><ref>"[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-coronavirus-grand-hyatt-meeting-malaysia-korea-12398310 More than 100 people attended meeting at Grand Hyatt Singapore linked to Malaysia, South Korea coronavirus cases]". ''Channel News Asia.'' February 5, 2020 (updated 6 February 2020). Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> Present at the conference were Chinese nationals from Hubei.<ref>“[https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-2-more-cases-singapore-no-travel-history-china-or-link Novel coronavirus: 2 more cases in S’pore, including one with no travel history to China or apparent]”. ''Today.'' February 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref><ref>Kamil, Asyraf. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/who-probes-singapore-conference-linked-to-virus-spread WHO probes Singapore conference linked to coronavirus spread]”. ''The Straits Times.'' 7 February 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> There are 3 infected Singaporeans in this cluster.
109 people were gathered for a private business meeting at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 January to 22 January 2020.<ref>Geddie, John. “[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-singapore-summit/who-investigates-singapore-conference-linked-to-foreign-virus-spread-idUSKBN2000C7 WHO probes Singapore meet linked to spread of virus]”. ''Reuters.'' 6 February 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref><ref>"[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-coronavirus-grand-hyatt-meeting-malaysia-korea-12398310 More than 100 people attended meeting at Grand Hyatt Singapore linked to Malaysia, South Korea coronavirus cases]". ''Channel News Asia.'' February 5, 2020 (updated 6 February 2020). Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> Present at the conference were Chinese nationals from Hubei.<ref>“[https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-2-more-cases-singapore-no-travel-history-china-or-link Novel coronavirus: 2 more cases in S’pore, including one with no travel history to China or apparent]”. ''Today.'' February 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref><ref>Kamil, Asyraf. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/who-probes-singapore-conference-linked-to-virus-spread WHO probes Singapore conference linked to coronavirus spread]”. ''The Straits Times.'' 7 February 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> Three of the fifteen Singaporeans who had been present at the event was confirmed to have the virus.<ref>“[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/coronavirus-singapore-confirms-two-more-cases-bringing-total-to-30 Coronavirus: Singapore confirms 2 new local infections; 1 appears to have no link to previous cases]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref>
 
 
2 Malaysians and 1 South Korean citizen have also been infected from this event. The 41-year-old individual from Malaysia, who happened to be the country’s first case, was tested positive for the virus on 4 February.<ref>Sukumaran, Tashny. “[https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3049091/coronavirus-south-korea-confirms-two-new-cases-including-man Coronavirus cases in South Korea and Malaysia linked to Singapore meeting spark WHO investigation]”. ''South China Morning Post.'' February 5, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> His 40-year-old sister was confirmed to be infected on 6 February.<ref>Sukumaran, Tashny. “[https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3049350/coronavirus-malaysia-confirms-first-case-human Coronavirus: Malaysia confirms first case of human transmission from Singapore meeting, taking tally to 14]”. ''South China Morning Post.'' February 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> The infected patient from South Korea is a 38-year-old man who tested positive for the virus on 3 February. He had previously shared a meal with the infected Malaysian individual at the meeting.<ref>“[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/wuhan-virus-coronavirus-south-korea-cases-12394934 3 new coronavirus cases in South Korea; 2 men had travelled to Singapore for conference]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 5, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref>
 
===3 infected Singaporeans===
There were a total of 15 Singaporean residents at the conference. 4 individuals of the 15 have displayed symptoms of the virus. These 4 have since been referred to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on 5 February.<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/four-more-confirmed-cases-of-novel-coronavirus-infection-in-singapore FOUR MORE CONFIRMED CASES OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN SINGAPORE]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 5, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> As of 10 February, 3 of the 4 being investigated were found to be infected with the coronavirus.<ref>“[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/coronavirus-singapore-confirms-two-more-cases-bringing-total-to-30 Coronavirus: Singapore confirms 2 new local infections; 1 appears to have no link to previous cases]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
!Case No.
!Case No.
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!Date Tested Positive
!Date Tested Positive
!Relationship
!Relationship
!Refs.
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|-
|31
|31
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|6 February
|6 February
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<ref>Tan, Tam Mei. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/coronavirus-gas-analysis-conference-at-grand-hyatt-singapore-hotel-linked-to-infections Coronavirus: Gas analysis conference at Grand Hyatt Singapore linked to infections]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 7, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.</ref>
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|36
|36
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|7 February
|7 February
| -
| -
|<ref>Tang, See Kit. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/coronavirus-what-we-know-local-transmission-clusters-singapore-12412558 What we know about the 3 local transmission clusters of coronavirus]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 9, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.</ref>
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|39
|39
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|8 February
|8 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.connectedtoindia.com/4-more-confirmed-cases-of-coronavirus-infection-6-fully-recovered-in-singapore-7035.html 4 more confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, 6 fully recovered in Singapore]”. ''Connected to India.'' February 10, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.</ref>
|}
|}
==Local Cluster 3: The Life Church and Missions Singapore==
 
Two Malaysians and one South Korean citizen have also been infected from this event. The 41-year-old individual from Malaysia, who happened to be the country’s first case, was tested positive for the virus on 4 February.<ref>Sukumaran, Tashny. “[https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3049091/coronavirus-south-korea-confirms-two-new-cases-including-man Coronavirus cases in South Korea and Malaysia linked to Singapore meeting spark WHO investigation]”. ''South China Morning Post.'' February 5, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> His 40-year-old sister was confirmed to be infected on 6 February.<ref>Sukumaran, Tashny. “[https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3049350/coronavirus-malaysia-confirms-first-case-human Coronavirus: Malaysia confirms first case of human transmission from Singapore meeting, taking tally to 14]”. ''South China Morning Post.'' February 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref> The infected patient from South Korea is a 38-year-old man who tested positive for the virus on 3 February. He had shared a meal with the infected Malaysian individual at the meeting.<ref>“[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/wuhan-virus-coronavirus-south-korea-cases-12394934 3 new coronavirus cases in South Korea; 2 men had travelled to Singapore for conference]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 5, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.</ref>
===Local Cluster 3: The Life Church and Missions Singapore===
[[File:Life and Church Missions Paya Lebar.jpg|thumb|''The Life Church and Missions is located in a building on Paya Lebar Road. Photo from [https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/how-singapore-linked-3-unrelated-local-infections-to-2-china-visitors The StraitsTimes].'']]
[[File:Life and Church Missions Paya Lebar.jpg|thumb|''The Life Church and Missions is located in a building on Paya Lebar Road. Photo from [https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/how-singapore-linked-3-unrelated-local-infections-to-2-china-visitors The StraitsTimes].'']]
Established in 2002, the church has a congregation made up of 170 members.<ref>“[http://www.lifechurchmissions.com/ChurchHistory.aspx About the church]”. ''The Life Church and Missions.'' Accessed on 10 February 2020.</ref> On 9 February, the church announced that they would be suspending meetings for at least 2 weeks.<ref>Mohan, Matthew. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-coronavirus-singapore-cluster-life-church-missions-12413396 Church linked to possible coronavirus cluster engaged cleaning company to disinfect premises, will suspend meetings]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 9, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.</ref> They added that the suspension could be prolonged if the situation becomes worse. Out of the 8 individuals in this cluster, there are 2 Chinese nationals and 6 Singaporeans.  
Established in 2002, the church has a congregation made up of 170 members.<ref>“[http://www.lifechurchmissions.com/ChurchHistory.aspx About the church]”. ''The Life Church and Missions.'' Accessed on 10 February 2020.</ref> On 9 February, the church announced that they would be suspending meetings for at least two weeks.<ref>Mohan, Matthew. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-coronavirus-singapore-cluster-life-church-missions-12413396 Church linked to possible coronavirus cluster engaged cleaning company to disinfect premises, will suspend meetings]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 9, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.</ref> They added that the suspension could be prolonged if the situation becomes worse. Out of the eight individuals in this cluster, there are two Chinese nationals (Cases 8 & 9) and three Singaporeans. The Chinese couple landed in Singapore on 19 January 2020 and had reportedly visited the church on their own accord.<ref>Mohan, Matthew. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-coronavirus-singapore-cluster-life-church-missions-12413396 Church linked to possible coronavirus cluster engaged cleaning company to disinfect premises, will suspend meetings]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 9, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.</ref><ref>Tan, Audrey. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/pastor-of-church-identified-as-potential-new-cluster-cautions-congregants-against Coronavirus: Two of five patients who attended Paya Lebar church were not known to the church]". ''The Straits Times''. February 9, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.</ref>  
 
 
The 2 Chinese nationals were Cases 8 and 9 in Singapore. The married couple landed in Singapore on 19 January 2020 and had reportedly visited the church on their own accord.<ref>Mohan, Matthew. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-coronavirus-singapore-cluster-life-church-missions-12413396 Church linked to possible coronavirus cluster engaged cleaning company to disinfect premises, will suspend meetings]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 9, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.</ref><ref>Tan, Audrey. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/pastor-of-church-identified-as-potential-new-cluster-cautions-congregants-against Coronavirus: Two of five patients who attended Paya Lebar church were not known to the church]". ''The Straits Times''. February 9, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Case No.
!Case No.
!Patient Profile
!Patient Profile
!Travel History (to Wuhan)
!Date Tested Positive
!Date Tested Positive
!Relationship
!Relationship
!Refs.
|-
|-
|8
|8
|56-year-old female Chinese national
|56-year-old female Chinese national
|Yes
| rowspan="2" |28 January
|28 January
| rowspan="2" |Husband-Wife
| rowspan="2" |Husband-Wife
| rowspan="2" |<ref>“[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-virus-singapore-confirmed-cases-coronavirus-12324270 Novel coronavirus in Singapore: What we know about the 43 confirmed cases]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' January 24, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.</ref>
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|-
|9
|9
|56-year-old male Chinese national
|56-year-old male Chinese national
|Yes
|28 January
|}
===6 infected Singaporeans===
As of 25 February 2020, there are 6 Singaporeans infected in this cluster.
{| class="wikitable"
!Case No.
!Patient Profile
!Travel History (to Wuhan)
!Date Tested Positive
!Relationship
!Refs.
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|31
|31
|53-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|53-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|No
| rowspan="2" |6 February
|6 February
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<ref>Lim, Arista. “[https://mustsharenews.com/moh-dorscon-orange/ S’pore Now At DORSCON Orange Alert, 3 New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed On 7 Feb With No Links To China]”. ''MustShare News.'' February 7, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.</ref>
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|-
|33
|33
|39-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|39-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|No
|6 February
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<ref>Oh, Tessa. “[https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/novel-wuhan-coronavirus-paya-lebar-life-church-missions-possible-cluster-congregant-icu Novel coronavirus: One congregant of Paya Lebar church identified as possible cluster is ‘in critical condition’ in ICU]”. ''Today.'' February 9, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.</ref>
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|38
|38
|52-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|52-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|No
|8 February
|8 February
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<ref>Chang, Ai-Lien. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/coronavirus-7-new-confirmed-cases-in-spore-possible-new-cluster-involving-church-in-paya Coronavirus: 7 new cases in Singapore, possible new cluster involving church in Paya Lebar]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 8, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.</ref>
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|83
|83
|54-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|54-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|No
|19 February
|19 February
|Husband to Case 91
|Husband to Case 91
|<ref>"[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/five-more-cases-discharged-three-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed FIVE MORE CASES DISCHARGED, THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]". ''Ministry of Health.'' February 19, 2020. Accessed on 20 February 2020.</ref>
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|-
|90
|90
|75-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|75-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|No
|23 February
|23 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/two-more-cases-discharged-one-new-case-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed TWO MORE CASES DISCHARGED ONE NEW CASE OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 24, 2020. Accessed on 25 February 2020.</ref>
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|-
|91
|91
|58-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|58-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|No
|22 February
|22 February
|Wife to Case 83
|Wife to Case 83
|<ref>“[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/coronavirus-singapore-discharged-covid-19-patients-12469664 5 more COVID-19 patients discharged in Singapore, 1 new confirmed case: MOH]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 25, 2020. Accessed on 26 February 2020.</ref>
|}
|}


==Local Cluster 4: Seletar Aerospace Heights==
===Local Cluster 4: Seletar Aerospace Heights===
The source of this cluster is not known. There are 5 infected Bangladeshi workers in this cluster. They had been working on a construction site at Seletar Aerospace Heights.<ref>Choo, Yun Ting. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/coronavirus-2-infected-bangladeshis-were-at-work-at-site-to-expand-bombardier Coronavirus: 2 infected Bangladeshis were working at site to expand Bombardier service centre]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 12, 2020. Accessed on 13 February 2020.</ref> All of them reside in different areas of Singapore.<ref>“[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/novel-coronavirus-confirmed-cases-singapore-feb-11-12421724 2 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, including second Bangladeshi worker and RWS casino employee]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 11, 2020. Accessed on 13 February 2020.</ref><ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/eight-more-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-infection EIGHT MORE CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.</ref>
The source of this cluster is not known. There are five infected Bangladeshi workers in this cluster. They had been working on a construction site at Seletar Aerospace Heights.<ref>Choo, Yun Ting. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/coronavirus-2-infected-bangladeshis-were-at-work-at-site-to-expand-bombardier Coronavirus: 2 infected Bangladeshis were working at site to expand Bombardier service centre]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 12, 2020. Accessed on 13 February 2020.</ref> All of them reside in different areas of Singapore.<ref>“[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/novel-coronavirus-confirmed-cases-singapore-feb-11-12421724 2 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, including second Bangladeshi worker and RWS casino employee]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 11, 2020. Accessed on 13 February 2020.</ref><ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/eight-more-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-infection EIGHT MORE CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.</ref>
 
===5 infected Bangladesh nationals===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Case No.
!Case No.
!Patient Profile
!Patient Profile
!Travel History (to Wuhan)
!Date Tested Positive
!Date Tested Positive
!Relationship
!Relationship
!Refs.
|-
|-
|42
|42
|39-year-old male Bangladesh national
|39-year-old male Bangladesh national
|No
|8 February
|8 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/six-more-cases-discharged-three-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed SIX MORE CASES DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 12, 2020. Accessed on 13 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|47
|47
|39-year-old male Bangladesh national
|39-year-old male Bangladesh national
|No
|10 February
|10 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/six-more-cases-discharged-three-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed SIX MORE CASES DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 12, 2020. Accessed on 13 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|52
|52
|37-year-old male Bangladesh national
|37-year-old male Bangladesh national
|No
|12 February
|12 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/eight-more-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-infection EIGHT MORE CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|56
|56
|30-year-old male Bangladesh national
|30-year-old male Bangladesh national
|No
|13 February
|13 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/eight-more-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-infection EIGHT MORE CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|69
|69
|26-year-old Bangladesh national
|26-year-old Bangladesh national
|No
|15 February
|15 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/one-more-case-discharged-three-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed ONE MORE CASE DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 16, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref>
|}
|}
==Local Cluster 5: Grace Assembly of God==
===Local Cluster 5: Grace Assembly of God===
The source of this cluster is not known. Grace Assembly of God Church has 2 branches, one at Tanglin and the other at Bukit Batok.<ref>“[https://www.graceaog.org/about-grace/?gclid=CjwKCAiA4Y7yBRB8EiwADV1hacnHlBM5lH_f6MOJ_Z2gFLFJ-vtQlEk9xfvBWcyWMZmGwoZLBGtrnhoCzlAQAvD_BwE About Grace]”. ''Grace Assembly of God.'' Accessed on 13 February 2020.</ref> On 13 February, the church announced a closure of its premises from 14 to 25 February.<ref>Teo, Wilson. “[https://www.graceaog.org/notice/?fbclid=IwAR28uEKaHnGGvNcI0x9UX7tHDtMy-8Ud_KkFpGwsC7RDJAnWBrFG7iokMzg Anchor in His Faithfulness!]”. ''Grace Assembly of God.'' February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.</ref> All the staff members of the church has been issued with a Home Quarantine Order.<ref>“[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/coronavirus-8-new-cases-in-singapore-including-5-more-linked-to-grace-assembly Coronavirus: 8 new cases in Singapore, including 5 more linked to Grace Assembly church, 1 linked to DBS case]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.</ref>
The source of this cluster is not known. Grace Assembly of God Church has two branches, one at Tanglin and the other at Bukit Batok.<ref>“[https://www.graceaog.org/about-grace/?gclid=CjwKCAiA4Y7yBRB8EiwADV1hacnHlBM5lH_f6MOJ_Z2gFLFJ-vtQlEk9xfvBWcyWMZmGwoZLBGtrnhoCzlAQAvD_BwE About Grace]”. ''Grace Assembly of God.'' Accessed on 13 February 2020.</ref> On 13 February, the church announced a closure of its premises from 14 to 25 February.<ref>Teo, Wilson. “[https://www.graceaog.org/notice/?fbclid=IwAR28uEKaHnGGvNcI0x9UX7tHDtMy-8Ud_KkFpGwsC7RDJAnWBrFG7iokMzg Anchor in His Faithfulness!]”. ''Grace Assembly of God.'' February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.</ref> All the staff members of the church has been issued with a Home Quarantine Order.<ref>“[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/coronavirus-8-new-cases-in-singapore-including-5-more-linked-to-grace-assembly Coronavirus: 8 new cases in Singapore, including 5 more linked to Grace Assembly church, 1 linked to DBS case]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.</ref>
 
===23 infected Singaporeans===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Case No.
!Case No.
!Patient Profile
!Patient Profile
!Travel History (to Wuhan)
!Date Tested Positive
!Date Tested Positive
!Relationship
!Relationship
!Refs.
|-
|-
|48
|48
|34-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|34-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|No
| rowspan="2" |11 February
|11 February
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/six-more-cases-discharged-three-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed SIX MORE CASES DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 12, 2020. Accessed on 13 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|49
|49
|46-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|46-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|No
|11 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/six-more-cases-discharged-three-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed SIX MORE CASES DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 12, 2020. Accessed on 13 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|51
|51
|48-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|48-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|No
| rowspan="2" |12 February
|12 February
| -
| -
|<ref>Salamat, Hidayah and Yong, Michael. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid19-coronavirus-feb-13-singapore-update-12429952 Eight new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, all linked to previous patients]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|53
|53
|54-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|54-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|No
|12 February
| -
| -
|<ref>Salamat, Hidayah and Yong, Michael. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid19-coronavirus-feb-13-singapore-update-12429952 Eight new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, all linked to previous patients]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|54
|54
|54-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|54-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|No
| rowspan="6" |13 February
|13 February
| -
| -
|<ref>Salamat, Hidayah and Yong, Michael. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid19-coronavirus-feb-13-singapore-update-12429952 Eight new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, all linked to previous patients]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|57
|57
|26-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|26-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|No
|13 February
| -
| -
|<ref>Salamat, Hidayah and Yong, Michael. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid19-coronavirus-feb-13-singapore-update-12429952 Eight new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, all linked to previous patients]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|58
|58
|55-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|55-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|No
|13 February
| -
| -
|<ref>Salamat, Hidayah and Yong, Michael. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid19-coronavirus-feb-13-singapore-update-12429952 Eight new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, all linked to previous patients]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|60
|60
|51-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|51-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|No
|13 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/two-more-cases-discharged-nine-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed TWO MORE CASES DISCHARGED; NINE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 14, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|61
|61
|57-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|57-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|No
|13 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/two-more-cases-discharged-nine-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed TWO MORE CASES DISCHARGED; NINE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 14, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|62
|62
|44-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|44-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|No
|13 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/two-more-cases-discharged-nine-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed TWO MORE CASES DISCHARGED; NINE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 14, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|63
|63
|54-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|54-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|No
| rowspan="4" |14 February
|14 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/one-more-case-discharged-five-new-cases-of-covid19-infection-confirmed ONE MORE CASE DISCHARGED; FIVE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 15, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref><ref>Khalik, Salma and Kurohi, Rei.  “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/novel-coronavirus-cases-in-singapore Coronavirus in Singapore: Analysis of all 75 cases so far]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 9, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|66
|66
|28-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|28-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|No
|14 February
|Family to Cases 68 & 70
|Family to Cases 68 & 70
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/one-more-case-discharged-five-new-cases-of-covid19-infection-confirmed ONE MORE CASE DISCHARGED; FIVE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 15, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref><ref>Khalik, Salma and Kurohi, Rei.  “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/novel-coronavirus-cases-in-singapore Coronavirus in Singapore: Analysis of all 75 cases so far]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 9, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|67
|67
|56-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|56-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|No
|14 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/one-more-case-discharged-five-new-cases-of-covid19-infection-confirmed ONE MORE CASE DISCHARGED; FIVE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 15, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref><ref>Khalik, Salma and Kurohi, Rei.  “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/novel-coronavirus-cases-in-singapore Coronavirus in Singapore: Analysis of all 75 cases so far]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 9, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|68
|68
|79-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|79-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|No
|14 February
|Family to Cases 66 & 70
|Family to Cases 66 & 70
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/one-more-case-discharged-three-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed ONE MORE CASE DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 16, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|70
|70
|27-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|27-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|No
| rowspan="4" |15 February
|15 February
|Family to Cases 66 & 68
|Family to Cases 66 & 68
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/one-more-case-discharged-three-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed ONE MORE CASE DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 16, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|71
|71
|25-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|25-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|No
|15 February
|Close contact to Cases 66 & 70
|Close contact to Cases 66 & 70
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/one-more-case-discharged-three-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed ONE MORE CASE DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 16, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref><ref>Yong, Michael and Razali, Nazurah. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid19-coronavirus-new-cases-rsaf-serviceman-grace-assembly-god-12439772 3 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including SAF serviceman linked to Grace Assembly of God cluster]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 16, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|73
|73
|43-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|43-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|No
|15 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/one-more-case-discharged-three-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed ONE MORE CASE DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 16, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|74
|74
|29-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|29-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|No
|15 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/one-more-case-discharged-three-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed ONE MORE CASE DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED]”. ''Ministry of Health.'' February 16, 2020. Accessed on 17 February 2020.</ref>
|}
|}
==Local Cluster 6: Wizlearn Technologies==
===Local Cluster 6: Wizlearn Technologies===
11 of the confirmed COVID-19 cases have been traced back to Wizlearn Technologies. Located in Science Park, the company specialises in e-learning solutions.<ref>“[https://www.wizlearn.com/ Wizlearn Technologies]”. ''Wizlearn Technologies.'' Accessed on 2 March 2020.</ref> The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed this cluster on 28 February, 2 days after the first case linked to this cluster was announced.<ref>Yuen Sin. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/coronavirus-four-new-cases-confirmed-all-linked-to-wizlearn-technologies-cluster-three Coronavirus: 4 new cases confirmed, all linked to Wizlearn Technologies cluster; number of S'pore cases crosses 100]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 29, 2020. Accessed on 2 March 2020.</ref>
11 of the confirmed COVID-19 cases have been traced back to Wizlearn Technologies. Located in Science Park, the company specialises in e-learning solutions.<ref>“[https://www.wizlearn.com/ Wizlearn Technologies]”. ''Wizlearn Technologies.'' Accessed on 2 March 2020.</ref> The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed this cluster on 28 February, 2 days after the first case linked to this cluster was announced.<ref>Yuen Sin. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/coronavirus-four-new-cases-confirmed-all-linked-to-wizlearn-technologies-cluster-three Coronavirus: 4 new cases confirmed, all linked to Wizlearn Technologies cluster; number of S'pore cases crosses 100]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 29, 2020. Accessed on 2 March 2020.</ref>
=== 11 infected Singaporeans ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Case No.
!Case No.
!Patient Profile
!Patient Profile
!Date Tested Positive
!Relationship
!Relationship
!Travel History (to Wuhan)
!Date Tested Positive
!Date Discharged
!Date Discharged
!Refs.
|-
|-
|93
|93
|38-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|38-year-old male Singapore Citizen
| rowspan="3" |27 February
| -
| -
|No
|27 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid19-ri-raffles-institution-student-coronavirus-case-12475870 3 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 12-year-old student from Raffles Institution: MOH]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 27, 2020. Accessed on 2 March 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|95
|95
|44-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|44-year-old male Singapore Citizen
| -
| -
|No
|27 February
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid19-ri-raffles-institution-student-coronavirus-case-12475870 3 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 12-year-old student from Raffles Institution: MOH]”. ''Channel News Asia.'' February 27, 2020. Accessed on 2 March 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|97
|97
|44-year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident
|44-year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident
| -
| -
|No
|27 February
| -
| -
|<ref>Goh, Timothy. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/new-coronavirus-cluster-at-e-learning-company-in-science-park-ii-with-4-staff New coronavirus cluster at company in Science Park II with 4 staff infected, including 2 new cases announced]”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 28, 2020. Accessed on 2 March 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|98
|98
|24-year-old male Singapore Permanent Resident
|24-year-old male Singapore Permanent Resident
| rowspan="3" |28 February
| -
| -
|No
|28 February
| -
| -
| rowspan="5" |<ref>“[https://www.gov.sg/article/covid-19-cases-in-singapore Coronavirus disease 2019: Cases in Singapore]”. ''Gov.sg.'' February 25, 2020. Accessed on 2 March 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|99
|99
|27-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|27-year-old male Singapore Citizen
| -
| -
|No
|28 February
| -
| -
|-
|-
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|20-year-old male Malaysian national
|20-year-old male Malaysian national
| -
| -
|No
|28 February
| -
| -
|-
|-
|101
|101
|61-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|61-year-old male Singapore Citizen
| rowspan="2" |29 February
| -
| -
|No
|29 February
| -
| -
|-
|-
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|41-year-old female Filipino national
|41-year-old female Filipino national
| -
| -
|No
|29 February
| -
| -
|-
|-
|103
|103
|37-year-old female Singapore Citizen
|37-year-old female Singapore Citizen
| rowspan="3" |1 March
| -
| -
|No
|1 March
| -
| -
| rowspan="2" |<ref>Toh, Ting Wei. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/coronavirus-4-new-cases-confirmed-in-singapore-3-linked-to-wizlearn-technologies Coronavirus: 4 new cases confirmed in S'pore, 3 linked to Wizlearn Technologies cluster; 2 more cases discharged]”. ''The Straits Times.'' March 1, 2020. Accessed on 2 March 2020.</ref>
|-
|-
|104
|104
|25-year-old female Myanmar national
|25-year-old female Myanmar national
| -
| -
|No
|1 March
| -
| -
|-
|-
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|49-year-old male Singapore Citizen
|49-year-old male Singapore Citizen
| -
| -
|No
|1 March
| -
| -
|<ref>“[https://www.gov.sg/article/covid-19-cases-in-singapore Coronavirus disease 2019: Cases in Singapore]”. ''Gov.sg.'' February 25, 2020. Accessed on 2 March 2020.</ref>
|}
|}
==References / Citations==
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Revision as of 15:58, 7 April 2020

The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed its first locally transmitted cases on 4 February 2020.[1] These cases were linked to one common source - Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall - a shop at Cavan Road. Since then, more local clusters have emerged as Singapore's confirmed cases continue to climb. This entry documents the list of confirmed clusters in Singapore.

List of local clusters in Singapore

Local Cluster 1: Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall

The shopfront of Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall. Photo from Channel News Asia.

On 22 January, a group of 20 tourists from Guangxi, China entered Singapore.[2] The group visited these six locations the next day.[3]

  • T Galleria by Duty Free Singapore (25 Scotts Road)
  • Meeting You Restaurant (14 Hamilton Road)
  • D'Resort @ Downtown East (1 Pasir Ris Close)
  • Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall (24 Cavan Road)
  • Royal Dragon Restaurant (2 Havelock Road)
  • Diamond Industries Jewellery Company (20 Harbour Drive)

Certain individuals from this group were carriers of the virus, hence initially infecting four Singaporeans who were within close and prolonged contact. As of 5 February 2020, at least two of the Chinese tourists have been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus.[4] There are nine individuals in this cluster.[5]

Case No. Profile Date Tested Positive Relationship
19 28-year-old female employee at Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall 3 February Employer-Domestic Helper
21 44-year-old female Indonesian national 4 February
20 48-year-old female employee at Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall -
24 32-year-old female Tour Guide Husband-Wife
25 40-year-old male employee at Diamond Industries Jewellery Company
27 45-year-old male 5 February Husband to Case 19
28 6 month-old child Child to Case 19 & 27
34 40-year-old female employee at Yong Thai Hang Medical Hall 7 February -
40 36-year-old male Singapore Citizen 8 February -

Local Cluster 2: Grand Hyatt Singapore

The Grand Hyatt is one of the local transmission points in Singapore. Photo from The Straits Times.

109 people were gathered for a private business meeting at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 20 January to 22 January 2020.[6][7] Present at the conference were Chinese nationals from Hubei.[8][9] Three of the fifteen Singaporeans who had been present at the event was confirmed to have the virus.[10]

Case No. Patient Profile Travel History (to Wuhan) Date Tested Positive Relationship
31 27-year-old male Singapore Citizen No 6 February -
36 38-year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident No 7 February -
39 51-year-old male Singapore Citizen No 8 February -

Two Malaysians and one South Korean citizen have also been infected from this event. The 41-year-old individual from Malaysia, who happened to be the country’s first case, was tested positive for the virus on 4 February.[11] His 40-year-old sister was confirmed to be infected on 6 February.[12] The infected patient from South Korea is a 38-year-old man who tested positive for the virus on 3 February. He had shared a meal with the infected Malaysian individual at the meeting.[13]

Local Cluster 3: The Life Church and Missions Singapore

The Life Church and Missions is located in a building on Paya Lebar Road. Photo from The StraitsTimes.

Established in 2002, the church has a congregation made up of 170 members.[14] On 9 February, the church announced that they would be suspending meetings for at least two weeks.[15] They added that the suspension could be prolonged if the situation becomes worse. Out of the eight individuals in this cluster, there are two Chinese nationals (Cases 8 & 9) and three Singaporeans. The Chinese couple landed in Singapore on 19 January 2020 and had reportedly visited the church on their own accord.[16][17]

Case No. Patient Profile Date Tested Positive Relationship
8 56-year-old female Chinese national 28 January Husband-Wife
9 56-year-old male Chinese national
31 53-year-old male Singapore Citizen 6 February -
33 39-year-old female Singapore Citizen -
38 52-year-old female Singapore Citizen 8 February -
83 54-year-old male Singapore Citizen 19 February Husband to Case 91
90 75-year-old female Singapore Citizen 23 February -
91 58-year-old female Singapore Citizen 22 February Wife to Case 83

Local Cluster 4: Seletar Aerospace Heights

The source of this cluster is not known. There are five infected Bangladeshi workers in this cluster. They had been working on a construction site at Seletar Aerospace Heights.[18] All of them reside in different areas of Singapore.[19][20]

Case No. Patient Profile Date Tested Positive Relationship
42 39-year-old male Bangladesh national 8 February -
47 39-year-old male Bangladesh national 10 February -
52 37-year-old male Bangladesh national 12 February -
56 30-year-old male Bangladesh national 13 February -
69 26-year-old Bangladesh national 15 February -

Local Cluster 5: Grace Assembly of God

The source of this cluster is not known. Grace Assembly of God Church has two branches, one at Tanglin and the other at Bukit Batok.[21] On 13 February, the church announced a closure of its premises from 14 to 25 February.[22] All the staff members of the church has been issued with a Home Quarantine Order.[23]

Case No. Patient Profile Date Tested Positive Relationship
48 34-year-old male Singapore Citizen 11 February -
49 46-year-old male Singapore Citizen -
51 48-year-old male Singapore Citizen 12 February -
53 54-year-old male Singapore Citizen -
54 54-year-old female Singapore Citizen 13 February -
57 26-year-old male Singapore Citizen -
58 55-year-old male Singapore Citizen -
60 51-year-old female Singapore Citizen -
61 57-year-old male Singapore Citizen -
62 44-year-old female Singapore Citizen -
63 54-year-old female Singapore Citizen 14 February -
66 28-year-old male Singapore Citizen Family to Cases 68 & 70
67 56-year-old female Singapore Citizen -
68 79-year-old female Singapore Citizen Family to Cases 66 & 70
70 27-year-old female Singapore Citizen 15 February Family to Cases 66 & 68
71 25-year-old male Singapore Citizen Close contact to Cases 66 & 70
73 43-year-old male Singapore Citizen -
74 29-year-old male Singapore Citizen -

Local Cluster 6: Wizlearn Technologies

11 of the confirmed COVID-19 cases have been traced back to Wizlearn Technologies. Located in Science Park, the company specialises in e-learning solutions.[24] The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed this cluster on 28 February, 2 days after the first case linked to this cluster was announced.[25]

Case No. Patient Profile Date Tested Positive Relationship Date Discharged
93 38-year-old male Singapore Citizen 27 February - -
95 44-year-old male Singapore Citizen - -
97 44-year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident - -
98 24-year-old male Singapore Permanent Resident 28 February - -
99 27-year-old male Singapore Citizen - -
100 20-year-old male Malaysian national - -
101 61-year-old male Singapore Citizen 29 February - -
102 41-year-old female Filipino national - -
103 37-year-old female Singapore Citizen 1 March - -
104 25-year-old female Myanmar national - -
105 49-year-old male Singapore Citizen - -

References / Citations

  1. ↑ “CONFIRMED CASES OF LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN SINGAPORE”. Ministry of Health. February 4, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Mahmud, Aqil Haziq and Chew, Hui Min. “4 locally transmitted cases among new coronavirus patients in Singapore”. Channel News Asia. February 4, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
  3. ↑ Tan, Cheryl. “Four of six places visited by Chinese tour group linked to local coronavirus transmissions closed”. The Straits Times. February 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
  4. ↑ “CONFIRMED CASES OF LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN SINGAPORE”. Ministry of Health. February 4, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
  5. ↑ “SIX MORE CASES DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED”. Ministry of Health. February 12, 2020. Accessed on 13 February 2020.
  6. ↑ Geddie, John. “WHO probes Singapore meet linked to spread of virus”. Reuters. 6 February 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "More than 100 people attended meeting at Grand Hyatt Singapore linked to Malaysia, South Korea coronavirus cases". Channel News Asia. February 5, 2020 (updated 6 February 2020). Accessed on 7 February 2020.
  8. ↑ “Novel coronavirus: 2 more cases in S’pore, including one with no travel history to China or apparent”. Today. February 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
  9. ↑ Kamil, Asyraf. “WHO probes Singapore conference linked to coronavirus spread”. The Straits Times. 7 February 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
  10. ↑ “Coronavirus: Singapore confirms 2 new local infections; 1 appears to have no link to previous cases”. The Straits Times. February 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
  11. ↑ Sukumaran, Tashny. “Coronavirus cases in South Korea and Malaysia linked to Singapore meeting spark WHO investigation”. South China Morning Post. February 5, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
  12. ↑ Sukumaran, Tashny. “Coronavirus: Malaysia confirms first case of human transmission from Singapore meeting, taking tally to 14”. South China Morning Post. February 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
  13. ↑ “3 new coronavirus cases in South Korea; 2 men had travelled to Singapore for conference”. Channel News Asia. February 5, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
  14. ↑ “About the church”. The Life Church and Missions. Accessed on 10 February 2020.
  15. ↑ Mohan, Matthew. “Church linked to possible coronavirus cluster engaged cleaning company to disinfect premises, will suspend meetings”. Channel News Asia. February 9, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.
  16. ↑ Mohan, Matthew. “Church linked to possible coronavirus cluster engaged cleaning company to disinfect premises, will suspend meetings”. Channel News Asia. February 9, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.
  17. ↑ Tan, Audrey. "Coronavirus: Two of five patients who attended Paya Lebar church were not known to the church". The Straits Times. February 9, 2020. Accessed on 10 February 2020.
  18. ↑ Choo, Yun Ting. “Coronavirus: 2 infected Bangladeshis were working at site to expand Bombardier service centre”. The Straits Times. February 12, 2020. Accessed on 13 February 2020.
  19. ↑ “2 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, including second Bangladeshi worker and RWS casino employee”. Channel News Asia. February 11, 2020. Accessed on 13 February 2020.
  20. ↑ “EIGHT MORE CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION”. Ministry of Health. February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.
  21. ↑ “About Grace”. Grace Assembly of God. Accessed on 13 February 2020.
  22. ↑ Teo, Wilson. “Anchor in His Faithfulness!”. Grace Assembly of God. February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.
  23. ↑ “Coronavirus: 8 new cases in Singapore, including 5 more linked to Grace Assembly church, 1 linked to DBS case”. The Straits Times. February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.
  24. ↑ “Wizlearn Technologies”. Wizlearn Technologies. Accessed on 2 March 2020.
  25. ↑ Yuen Sin. “Coronavirus: 4 new cases confirmed, all linked to Wizlearn Technologies cluster; number of S'pore cases crosses 100”. The Straits Times. February 29, 2020. Accessed on 2 March 2020.
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