Covid-19: 4 new cases in Singapore, 3 of which linked to Wizlearn Technologies cluster

SINGAPORE — Four new cases of Covid-19 have been found in Singapore, three of which are linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies, an e-learning solutions provider located at 10 Science Park Road, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Sunday (March 1).

This cluster, which was first announced on Friday, now has 11 cases.

Two more patients (Cases 54 and 60) have been discharged, bringing the total who have fully recovered and discharged to 74, MOH said.

Of the 32 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Seven are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

ABOUT THE NEW CASES

Case 103

• A 37-year-old Singaporean woman who has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo but had been in Batam from Feb 21 to 23. 

• She is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID). She is a family member of Case 93 and is linked to Case 101, both of whom are linked to the Wizlearn Technologies cluster.

• As she had been identified as a close contact of Case 93 and had reported not having any recent illness, she was issued a home quarantine order on Feb 26. 

• On Feb 29, she revealed that she had an onset of symptoms on Feb 20 and had sought treatment at a general practitioner (GP) clinic on Feb 25. She was immediately conveyed to NCID in an ambulance and was isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed Covid-19 infection on the morning of March 1.

• Prior to hospital admission, she had gone to work at Asia Asset Recovery Pte Ltd (2019 Bukit Batok Industrial Park A). She lives at Bukit Batok Street 31.

Case 104

• A 25-year-old female Myanmar national who has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo but had been in Batam from Feb 21 to Feb 23. She is a foreign domestic worker employed by Case 103. She is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

• As she had been identified as a close contact of Case 93 and had reported not having any recent illness, she was issued a home quarantine order on Feb 26. 

• On Feb 29, she revealed that she had an onset of symptoms on Feb 23. She was immediately conveyed to NCID in an ambulance and was isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed Covid-19 infection on the morning of March 1.

• Prior to hospital admission, she had mostly stayed at home at Bukit Batok Street 31.

Case 105

• A 49-year-old Singaporean man who has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID. He is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies.

• As he is linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies and had reported not having any recent illness, he was issued a home quarantine order on Feb 27. 

• On Feb 29, he revealed that he had an onset of symptoms on Feb 26 and had sought treatment at a GP clinic on the same day. He was immediately conveyed to NCID in an ambulance and was isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed Covid-19 infection on the morning of March 1.

• Prior to hospital admission, he had attended a business meeting at Toa Payoh Hub (490 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh) with Case 95. He lives at Upper Bukit Timah Road.

Case 106

• A 54-year-old male Japanese national who is a Singapore work pass holder, and has no recent travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo. 

• He was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on the morning of March 1 and is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.

LINKS BETWEEN PREVIOUS CASES

Further epidemiological investigations and contact tracing have uncovered links between previously announced and new cases, MOH said. This was made possible with the assistance of the Singapore Police Force.

• Six of the locally transmitted confirmed cases (Cases 31, 33, 38, 83, 90 and 91), as well as Cases 8 and 9, are linked to The Life Church and Missions Singapore ((146B Paya Lebar Road).

• These six cases are linked to another 23 confirmed cases (Cases 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 78, 80, 81, 84, 88) who are linked to the Grace Assembly of God (355 Tanglin Road).

• Nine of the confirmed cases (Cases 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34 and 40) are linked to Yong Thai Hang (24 Cavan Road), a health product shop off Lavender Street.

• Three of the confirmed cases (Cases 30, 36 and 39) are linked to the business meeting held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from Jan 20 to 22.

• Five of the confirmed cases (Cases 42, 47, 52, 56 and 69) are linked to the Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.

• Eleven of the confirmed cases (Cases 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104 and 105) are linked to Wizlearn Technologies at 10 Science Park Road.

MOH said that investigations on these clusters are ongoing.