COVID-19: Recovery Patterns in Singapore (2020)

This entry breaks down the recovery patterns and profiles of the discharged COVID-19 individuals in Singapore. As of 14 February 2020, the recovery rate in Singapore stands at ~ 25.9%. This percentage is derived from the number of patients discharged (15) over the total number of cases (58).[1] The mortality rate in Singapore stands at 0% with no recorded deaths from COVID-19. However, there are 8 individuals warded in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as of 14 February 2020.[2] As this is a developing situation, the numbers and corresponding details will be updated accordingly as per the Ministry of Health's press releases.

14 of the 15 recovered individuals in Singapore were warded and discharged from the NCID (as of 14 February 2020).

Summary

Recovery benchmark & procedure

According to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), COVID-19 patients are tested daily. A patient is discharged when their test for COVID-19 returns negative.

Following discharge, the patient still has to follow strict medical procedures. They are to finish their prescribed medication (if given any) and they should wear a mask when in public. These patients should also monitor themselves for the next 14 days. If their condition worsens, they are advised to return to the screening centre.

List of recovered patients

As of 14 February 2020, 15 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. 8 of the 15 recovered patients are Chinese nationals, the rest are Singaporeans. For a full list of confirmed cases in Singapore, refer to COVID-19: Confirmed Cases in Singapore (2020).

Case No. Patient Profile Citizenship Cluster Date Admitted Date Discharged Discharged From Refs.
2 53-year-old female Chinese national - 24 January 7 February NCID [3][4]
4 36-year-old male Chinese national - 25 January 12 February NCID [5][6]
7 35-year-old male Chinese national - 27 January 4 February Sengkang General Hospital [7][8]
10 56-year-old male Chinese national - 29 January 9 February NCID [9][10]
11 31-year-old female Chinese national - 29 January 10 February NCID [11][12]
12 37-year-old female Chinese national - 29 January 12 February NCID [13][14]
13 73-year-old female Chinese national - 30 January 9 February NCID [15][16]
17 47-year-old female Singaporean Scoot Flight 31 January 11 February NCID [17][18]
22 41-year-old male Singaporean Scoot Flight 3 February 9 February NCID [19][20]
25 40-year-old male Singaporean Yong Thai Hang 4 February 12 February NCID [21][22]
26 42-year-old female Chinese national - 4 February 9 February NCID [23][24]
29 41-year-old male Singaporean - 5 February 12 February NCID [25][26]
34 40-year-old female Singaporean Yong Thai Hang 7 February 12 February NCID [27][28]
36 38-year-old female Singaporean Grand Hyatt Singapore 7 February 11 February NCID [29][30]
40 36-year-old male Singaporean Yong Thai Hang 8 February 12 February NCID [31][32]

Age of recovered patients

Recovery rates based on age group

The youngest patient to recover from the infection is 31 years old (Case 11), while the oldest patient is 73 years old (Case 13). The following table classifies all the infected patients according to their age groups and the corresponding number of recovered individuals.

0 - 10 years 11 - 20 years 21 - 30 years 31 - 40 years 41 - 50 years 51 - 60 years 60 years and above Total No.
No. of Infected Individuals 2 1 5 20 11 14 5 58
No. of Recovered Individuals 0 0 0 8 4 2 1 15
Recovery Rate (%) 0% 0% 0% 40% ~ 36.4% ~ 14.2% 20% ~ 25.9%

Based on current numbers, the age group with the highest rate of infection is 31 - 40 years old. This is also the age group with the highest recovery rate.

Average & Median age

The average age of all recovered patients is 43 years old, while the median age is 40 years old.

Case No. Citizenship Patient Age Average Age Median Age
2 Chinese national 53 years old 646 (Total Age of All Recovered Patients) / 15 (Total No. of Patients)= ~ 43 years old 40 years old (Case 25, Case 34)
4 Chinese national 36 years old
7 Chinese national 35 years old
10 Chinese national 56 years old
11 Chinese national 31 years old
12 Chinese national 37 years old
13 Chinese national 73 years old
17 Singaporean 47 years old
22 Singaporean 41 years old
25 Singaporean 40 years old
26 Chinese national 42 years old
29 Singaporean 41 years old
34 Singaporean 40 years old
36 Singaporean 38 years old
40 Singaporean 36 years old

Time taken to recover

Key trends

Out of the 15 discharged patients, the average time taken to recover is ~ 9.1 days while the median time taken is 8 days. As of 14 February, the fastest recovery time is 4 days (Case 36, Case 40) and the longest recovery time is 18 days (Case 4). Only 6 individuals took more than 10 days to recover (Case 2, Case 4, Case 10, Case 11, Case 12, Case 17). Their ages range from 31 - 56 years old.

Average & Median time taken

The following table records the recovery time for the patients. The counter starts from the day after the individual tested positive for COVID-19.

Case No. Date Admitted Date Discharged Days Elapsed Average Time Taken to Recover Median Time Taken
2 24 January 7 February 14 137 (Total No. of Days Elapsed) / 15 (Total No. of Patients) = ~ 9.1 Days 8 Days (Case 7, Case 25)
4 25 January 12 February 18
7 27 January 4 February 8
10 29 January 9 February 11
11 29 January 10 February 12
12 29 January 12 February 14
13 30 January 9 February 10
17 31 January 11 February 11
22 3 February 9 February 6
25 4 February 12 February 8
26 4 February 9 February 5
29 5 February 12 February 7
34 7 February 12 February 5
36 7 February 11 February 4
40 8 February 12 February 4

References / Citations

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