COVID-19: Local Clusters in Singapore (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
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
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
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
- ↑ “CONFIRMED CASES OF LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN SINGAPORE”. Ministry of Health. February 4, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ “CONFIRMED CASES OF LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN SINGAPORE”. Ministry of Health. February 4, 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
- ↑ “SIX MORE CASES DISCHARGED; THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION CONFIRMED”. Ministry of Health. February 12, 2020. Accessed on 13 February 2020.
- ↑ Geddie, John. “WHO probes Singapore meet linked to spread of virus”. Reuters. 6 February 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ “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.
- ↑ Kamil, Asyraf. “WHO probes Singapore conference linked to coronavirus spread”. The Straits Times. 7 February 2020. Accessed on 7 February 2020.
- ↑ “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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ “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.
- ↑ “About the church”. The Life Church and Missions. Accessed on 10 February 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ “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.
- ↑ “EIGHT MORE CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION”. Ministry of Health. February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.
- ↑ “About Grace”. Grace Assembly of God. Accessed on 13 February 2020.
- ↑ Teo, Wilson. “Anchor in His Faithfulness!”. Grace Assembly of God. February 13, 2020. Accessed on 14 February 2020.
- ↑ “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.
- ↑ “Wizlearn Technologies”. Wizlearn Technologies. Accessed on 2 March 2020.
- ↑ 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.