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SARS Update - 9 July 2003
9 July 2003
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09 Jul 2003
Situation Update
The last probable SARS case in Singapore had onset of symptoms on 5 May 2003 and was isolated on 11 May 2003. There have been no new probable SARS cases since. To date, only one patient remains in intensive care.
The total number of patients who have recovered from SARS is 172.
New suspect case
There were no new suspect cases admitted to TTSH.
New observation cases
From 1 - 9 July 2003, a total of 14 cases were admitted to TTSH for observation. Of these, 12 have been diagnosed as non-SARS cases.
Quarantine Figures*
The quarantine figures are as follows:
#Discharged patients under home quarantine = 6
Contacts under home quarantine = 0
Total under home quarantine orders = 6
*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: 2
*Includes 1 case who died from non-SARS causes