According to a media release, five new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Singapore.As of 15 February 2020, 12 pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified five additional cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 72.

• 3 of 5 cases linked to Grace Assembly of God Cluster
• One linked to Seletar Aerospace Heights Cluster
• The last case is someone linked to a previously confirmed case

Grace Assembly of God Cluster – Patients 68, 70, and 71 are linked

Patient 68

• 79-year-old Singapore Citizen
• no recent travel history to China.
• A family member of Case 66

Patient 69

• no recent travel history to China.
• 26-year-old Bangladeshi national
• He is linked to the cluster at Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.

Patient 70

• 27-year-old Singapore citizen.
• no recent travel history to China.
• A family member of Case 66

Patient 71

• 25-year-old Singapore Citizen.
• no recent travel history to China.
• A family member of Case 66

Patient 72

• 40-year-old Chinese national
• no recent travel history to China
• Singapore Work Pass holder

A 61-year-old anesthesiologist became the first local medical worker infected with COV-19.

According to the Straits Times, a medical worker is a 61-year-old man who worked as an anaesthetist in a local private hospital. He is one of the nine new cases that was confirmed yesterday (59th local case). 

He is currently undergoing isolation treatment at the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID).

He first developed a fever on the 7th of Feb but he did not have other symptoms like cough or sore throat.

With a high fever, he went to the emergency room of Farrer Park Hospital on Sunday (9th) for medical treatment. 

According to Zaobao, His wife revealed that because two neighbours had dengue fever, the husband initially thought he was having dengue fever, but the test result was negative for dengue and turns out it was positive for COVID-19.

On the 12th of Feb he went to Elizabeth Hospital to seek medical treatment from an infectious disease specialist.

The results confirmed the next day showing that he had COVID-19, and he was taken by ambulance from his home on Wilkinson Road to the National Infectious Disease Center for isolation.

Police arrested a 26-year-old Singaporean woman who is suspected of throwing the newborn baby boy in a bin in a block of North Bedok on the 07/01/2020.

Police today said in a statement that the suspect was arrested last Thursday and is believed to be the biological mother of the baby boy.

The abandoned baby was found in the rubbish chute at Block 534 Bedok North Street 3 on 07/01/2020.

The cleaner who found the abandoned baby revealed that the baby was crying in the trash bin at the time.

The baby was discovered wrapped in a plastic bag when cleaners tried to clean the bin between 8 am and 9 am. According to our reader, bloodstains were found with the plastic bag.

Police said they found the woman after extensive investigations, using police camera pictures and monitors provided by residents and businesses in the neighbourhood.

The woman will be charged today in court for abandoning a child under 12 years of age and, if found guilty, will be imprisoned for up to seven years or a fine, or both.

Police are investigating the identity of the baby’s biological father.

Many people are worried about the Wuhan Corona COVID-19 Virus, but dengue is something we need to be wary as well. In 2019, there were 20 deaths in Singapore caused by Dengue.

According to NEA here are the statistics of those who caught the dengue for the last two weeks

Cluster 1

The map above is the clusters with the most cases so far. There has been 6 new cases in the past two weeks. Since the start of the cluster, there has been 169 cases

Begonia Dr, Ln, Rd, Ter, Walk / Kasai Rd / Lilac Dr, Walk / Mimosa Cres, Dr, Rd, Ter, Vale, View, Walk / Mimosa Rd (Mimosa Pk) / Nim Rd / Saraca Dr, Pl, Rd, Ter, View, Walk / Stratton Green / Tamarind Rd

Cluster 2

Gangsa Rd (Blk 163, 164) / Jelebu Rd (Blk 185) / Jelebu Rd (Hillion Residences) / Petir Rd (Maysprings) / Upp Bt Timah Rd (The Linear)

• 5 New cases in the last two weeks
• 101 cases since the start of the cluster

Cluster 3

Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 (Blk 402, 411, 416, 418, 421, 441, 442, 443, 444, 449, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476) / Ang Mo Kio Ind Pk 1

• 25 new cases in the last two weeks
• 77 cases since the start of the cluster

Cluster 4

Jurong West St 91 (Blk 902, 904, 905, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919) / Jurong West St 92 (Blk 920, 922, 924, 925, 928, 931) / Yunnan Rd

• 28 new cases in the last two weeks
• 67 cases since the start of the cluster

The spike of dengue cases increasing is alarming and everyone in Singapore should do their part to prevent the breeding of mosquitos.

Here is what NEA recommends to prevent the breeding of Mosquitos

• Turn the pail 
  •  Tip the vase 
  •  Flip the flower pot plate 
  •  Loosen the hardened soil 
  • Clear the roof gutter and place Bti insecticide inside

See a doctor if your unwell, here are the symptoms of dengue

• Sudden onset of fever for two to seven days
• Severe headache with retro-orbital (behind the eye) pain
• Joint and muscle pain
• Skin rash
• Nausea and vomiting
• Bleeding from the nose or gums 
• Easy bruising of the skin

According to the latest media release, another 9 people were discovered with the corona virus aka COVID-19.

Bringing the total cases to 67

6 of the 9 patents are linked to the Grace Assembly of God Church cluster.

Case 59

•  61 year-old male Singapore Citizen
•  no recent travel history to China
• symptoms on 7 February 
• sought treatment at Farrer Park Hospital’s emergency care clinic on 10 February
• emergency department at Mount Elizabeth Hospital on 12 February
• Conveyed by ambulance to NCID on 13 February.
• stayed home at Wilkinson Road

Case 60

•  51 year-old female Singapore Citizen
• no recent travel history to China
• inked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God.
•  symptoms on 8 February
• went to NCID on 12 February
• home at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 and went to work at Grace Assembly of God (Tanglin).
  

Case 61

• 57 year-old male Singapore Citizen
• linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God.
•  symptoms on 6 February,
• GP clinic on 6 and 8 February.
• went to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital on 9 February and Pioneer Polyclinic on 11 February and 12 February
• home at Jurong West Street 64
• work for a day at Legacy Office Supplies Pte Ltd (56 Senang Crescent).

Case 62

•  44 year-old female Singapore Citizen
• no recent travel history to China
•  linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God.
• symptoms on 9 February
• went to SGH on 12 February 
• tayed at home at Tanjong Pagar Road

Case 63 to 67

• Case 63: 54 year-old female Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China. She is linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God.
• Case 64: 50 year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China. 
  
• Case 65: 61 year-old female Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China. She is a family member of Case 50 and Case 55. 
  
• Case 66: 28 year-old male Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China. He is linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God.
• Case 67: 56 year-old female Singapore Citizen with no recent travel history to China. She is linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God, and is a family member of Case 61. 

According to the latest media release by MOH

Doctors have been advised to give five days of MC to patients with the following symptoms

• fever
• cough
• sore throat
• runny nose

Ministry of Health (MOH) urged individuals and employers to “follow strictly the five-day MC regime that has been put in place”.

“Most patients with respiratory symptoms are not infected with COVID-19.But we must take extra precautions. It is therefore important that anyone with respiratory symptoms (such as fever, cough, sore throat and runny nose) seek medical treatment early, and stay home throughout their illness. We urge all individuals and employers to cooperate, and follow strictly the five-day MC regime that has been put in place. In addition, we will be taking further pre-emptive measures to reduce the risk of community transmission.  “

The following is a health advisory from senior medical practitioners to Singaporeans.

We extracted the text from the image for easy reading.

Health advisory from senior medical practitioners to Singaporeans

In 2003, a robust government response led by PM Lee enabled doctors at the front line to protect Singaporeans from SARs. Victims were identified, traced and isolated In special hospital rooms. There were 238 cases and 33 deaths.

In 2019, things are not so straightforward with the 2019-nCoV. The infected are not always traceable and containable within hospital isolation rooms. As this virus is said to be milder, infected people with no symptoms could transmit the virus to others silently. A certain percentage will develop a deadly disease. Temperature screening works less well to identify those infected. As they mingle freely and unmasked, more and more people could be infected daily without even knowing it.

Because of high numbers possibly infected in the community, deaths could exceed SARs. CNN report. the death toll has already overt.k SARs. Britain, Malaysia and South Korea have cases caught in Singapore. Kuwait and Qatar have issued travel advisories to their citizens concerning Singapore. Sarawak has advised Its people to be quarantined upon arrival from Singapore.

We are advising everyone to wear a mask always when leaving home. if one faces a Person and both parties are masked. it is considerably safer, constituting a 2 barrier protection. It may not possible for everyone to get a new surgical mask every day. We need to find creative solutions some people have purchased washable cloth masks, sewed them, constructed them with suitable paper, or tied a scarf to the face. These measures are better than no mask at all. We are not trying to disclaim the health authorities who have a very challenging task: but professionally we feel the need to disseminate this message immediately in the interest of safety and life preservation. We are confident that the authorities will respond accordingly in the interest of Singaporeans’ health

Unnecessary mingling should be avoided. Our advice includes: in a taxi, wind-down windows. Minimise dwell times in the air-conditioned places, malls and food courts Use online delivery services. Schools should conduct online learning. We recognise that worship is important for social cohesion and instilling inner calm Places of worshiP could use fans and natural ventilation, minimise the length of their services, conduct more frequent sessions so people will be in smaller groups and can stand further apart. They should not admit unmasked worshippers.

If we all do this 2M rule (wear Mask, stop Mingling), in 2 weeks the worst could be over.

The following is a health advisory from senior medical practitioners to Singaporeans.

We extracted the text from the image for easy reading.

Health advisory from senior medical practitioners to Singaporeans

In 2003, a robust government response led by PM Lee enabled doctors at the front line to protect Singaporeans from SARs. Victims were identified, traced and isolated In special hospital rooms. There were 238 cases and 33 deaths.

In 2019, things are not so straightforward with the 2019-nCoV. The infected are not always traceable and containable within hospital isolation rooms. As this virus is said to be milder, infected people with no symptoms could transmit the virus to others silently. A certain percentage will develop a deadly disease. Temperature screening works less well to identify those infected. As they mingle freely and unmasked, more and more people could be infected daily without even knowing it.

Because of high numbers possibly infected in the community, deaths could exceed SARs. CNN report. the death toll has already overt.k SARs. Britain, Malaysia and South Korea have cases caught in Singapore. Kuwait and Qatar have issued travel advisories to their citizens concerning Singapore. Sarawak has advised Its people to be quarantined upon arrival from Singapore.

We are advising everyone to wear a mask always when leaving home. if one faces a Person and both parties are masked. it is considerably safer, constituting a 2 barrier protection. It may not possible for everyone to get a new surgical mask every day. We need to find creative solutions some people have purchased washable cloth masks, sewed them, constructed them with suitable paper, or tied a scarf to the face. These measures are better than no mask at all. We are not trying to disclaim the health authorities who have a very challenging task: but professionally we feel the need to disseminate this message immediately in the interest of safety and life preservation. We are confident that the authorities will respond accordingly in the interest of Singaporeans’ health

Unnecessary mingling should be avoided. Our advice includes: in a taxi, wind-down windows. Minimise dwell times in the air-conditioned places, malls and food courts Use online delivery services. Schools should conduct online learning. We recognise that worship is important for social cohesion and instilling inner calm Places of worshiP could use fans and natural ventilation, minimise the length of their services, conduct more frequent sessions so people will be in smaller groups and can stand further apart. They should not admit unmasked worshippers.

If we all do this 2M rule (wear Mask, stop Mingling), in 2 weeks the worst could be over.

According to an SCDF media release, a fire broke out at around 1.30 AM at 131 Lorong Semangka, Choa Chu Kang Area.

The fire is a pile of waste material that is pile up to almost four storey high.

Here is what their Facebook post says:

At 1.30am this morning, SCDF was alerted to a fire at No. 131 Lorong Semangka. The fire involved piles of horticultural wastes, approximately the size of one football field and about four storeys high.

The firefighting operations is still ongoing due to the slow burning of the deep-seated piles, coupled with the abundance of dry vegetation and windy condition.

A total of 6 emergency vehicles and 50 firefighters have been deployed. Currently, 5 water jets are being used to bring the fire under control.

In addition, fire breaks, physical gaps between materials that could burn, are created using the company’s excavators so as to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading.

This is expected to be a prolonged firefighting operations.