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26 May 2003
Situation Update
There were no new probable SARS cases, discharges or deaths reported today.
The total number of patients who have recovered from SARS still stands at 165. Nine patients remained hospitalised, including 5 who are in intensive care.
Suspect Cases
There were no new suspect cases admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) today.
Observation Cases
There was one admission for observation today. The 35-year-old male air steward was on a flight to Shanghai on 16 May 2003. He did not disembark during the 1-hour transit. He developed fever on 19 May 03.
Quarantine Figures*
The quarantine figures are as follows:
#Discharged patients under home quarantine = 448
Contacts under home quarantine = 62
Total under home quarantine orders = 510
*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: 165
Hospitalised: 9 (including 5 in ICU)
Deaths: 31
Probable cases: 206*
Suspect cases: 1
Observation cases: 2
*Includes 1 case who died from non-SARS causes
Travel Advisory
MOH urges the public to heed WHO's advice to postpone travel to Beijing, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Tianjin and Taiwan until another time.