30 new confirmed cases of Influenza A (H1N1-2009)

29 June 2009

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29 Jun 2009

1. Singapore has confirmed 30 new cases (600th to 629th cases) of Influenza A (H1N1-2009) today, bringing the total tally to 629 confirmed cases. Though the number of infected cases has increased, the severity of the disease remains relatively mild. To date, 246 patients have fully recovered and the rest are in stable condition. Singaporeans should carry on with their usual activities whilst observing good personal hygiene at all times. If unwell, they should see a doctor, stay away from work, school or crowded places, and rest at home. In addition to these 30 new cases, 105 other cases were pending investigation yesterday. Of these 135 cases, 71 have been investigated. The latter includes 58 local cases, and 13 imported cases. The remaining 64 cases are still being investigated.

2. The 58 new local cases comprise of a new cluster of three cases at Raffles Institution Boarding while Republic Polytechnic sees another 17 new cases.

Details of Newly Investigated Cases

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	Classification	New cases	Total
*(1)*	*LOCAL*	58	305
A)	Community clusters
	Riverlife Church	0	10
	Butter Factory	2	41
	Workplace	0	2
	Republic Polytechnic	17	66
	Fishermen of Christ Church	0	13
	Maju Camp	3	22
	NUS Orientation Camp	0	4
	Pulau Tekong Camp	0	7
	Clementi Camp	8	53
	Police Coast Guard (Brani Base)	1	5
	Social (Party)	0	4
	Raffles Institution Boarding	3	3
B)	Local transmission from imported case.	0	12
C)	Unlinked	24	63
*(2)*	*IMPORTED*	13	260
TOTAL		71	565

Breakdown of total confirmed cases (As at 29 Jun)

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Countries	Number of cases
Singapore	305
Australia	83
Philippines	67
United States	38
Indonesia	30
Thailand	13
UK	12
Hong Kong	10
Canada	3
New Zealand	2
Chile	1
Cruise	1
Total	565

Advisory

3. MOH would like to stress the importance of being socially responsible and exercising good hygiene practices, such as covering the mouth with a tissue when coughing and sneezing. This will go a long way in protecting ourselves, our families and at-risk groups of people who are more vulnerable to developing complications from H1N1, such as young children, those with co-morbidities, and pregnant women.

4. For those planning to travel, we encourage them to be informed of developments globally so that they can take the necessary precautions when travelling. The list of countries with confirmed cases and/or exported H1N1 cases is available on MOH's website at www.moh.gov.sg. For more information on Influenza A (H1N1-2009), please access MOH's website, call our hotline at 1800-333 9999, or visit www.flu.gov.sg.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH