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12 Apr 2003
Situation Update
As at 12 April 03, 78 SARS patients have been discharged. 60 SARS patients remain hospitalised.
There were 7 additional SARS cases reported today, 3 of whom are linked to the SGH cluster comprising 2 inpatients and 1 family contact. Another 3 are healthcare workers (2 from Tan Tock Seng Hospital and 1 from Changi General Hospital). The last is the son of the MediaCorp staff.
The SGH Cluster
The SGH Cluster of 53 patients comprises 28 probable and 25 suspects. The cluster of patients includes 26 staff, 13 inpatients and 14 visitors. Five others (all inpatients) have also been admitted for observation.
Health screening for incoming air passengers
Between 4 pm yesterday to 4 pm today, there were 41 passengers from affected areas who required further screening by the nurses at the airport. Five foreigner passengers were admitted to TTSH for further assessment. They include three Indonesian passengers came from Hong Kong who were picked up during the temperature check yesterday evening (11 April). Another two Chinese passengers from Xiamen of China were not picked up during visual screening as they had not declared to be unwell. They were referred by MOM to TTSH.
Summary of SARS cases
Below is the summary of the SARS cases to date:
Total: 147 (4 children below 18 years of age)
Discharged: 78
Hospitalised: 60
Intensive care: 15
Deaths: 9
Suspected: 84
Under home quarantine orders: 558
There were 12 quarantined breakers so far and the most recent offender, a relative of the patient who broke quarantine and was warded in NUH, was warned for repeated break of quarantine and will be issued an electronic tag.
Travel advisory
MOH urges the public to heed World Health Organisation (WHO)'s advice to postpone travel to Hong Kong and Guangdong until another time. We would also like to advise the public to avoid travel to other SARS affected areas - Shanxi, Taiwan, Hanoi and Toronto, unless absolutely necessary.
There were 12 quarantined breakers so far and the most recent offender, a relative of the patient who broke quarantine and was warded in NUH, was warned for repeated break of quarantine and will be issued an electronic tag.