SARS: No Probable Cases (1 July 2003)

01 Jul 2003

Situation Update

There were no new probable SARS cases reported since the last MOH press update on 27 Jun 03. Of the two patients remaining in the hospital since the last update, one has been discharged. The other patient is still in intensive care. The last probable SARS case in Singapore had onset of symptoms on 5 May 2003 and was isolated on 11 May 2003.

The total number of patients who have recovered from SARS is now 172.

New suspect case

There were no new suspect cases admitted to TTSH.

New observation cases

From 27 Jun to 1 Jul 03, a total of 15 cases were admitted to TTSH for observation. Of these, 8 have been diagnosed as non-SARS cases and 7 are under observation. On the 7 cases under observation, 3 had travel history to previously SARS affected regions and 1 had travel history to a non-SARS affected region. The remaining 3 cases do not have a significant travel or contact history at present.

Quarantine Figures*

The quarantine figures are as follows:

#Discharged patients under home quarantine = 21

Contacts under home quarantine = 16

Total under home quarantine orders = 37

*Quarantine cases refer to those who are required to stay at home for precautionary reasons as they may have had contact with a SARS patient. These are healthy individuals.

# This is an added precautionary measure for discharged SARS patients as well as those with co-morbidities.

Summary of SARS Cases

A summary of SARS cases is as follows:

Discharged : 172

Hospitalised : 1 (in ICU)

Deaths : 32

Probable cases : 206*

Suspect cases : 0

Observation cases : 7

*Includes 1 case who died from non-SARS causes

Precautions for June Holidays

The Ministry urges all Singaporeans who have travelled overseas, especially to SARS-affected areas, to monitor their temperature and that of their children, twice daily for 10 days after their return to Singapore.

If you or your family become unwell, please seek medical attention early and inform your doctor of your travel history.

Weekly Updates on SARS

With immediate effect, the twice-weekly MOH press updates on SARS every Tuesday and Friday will be replaced by a weekly update on every Wednesday.