14 COVID-19 Cases Today (24 Oct): Community Cases Back in S’pore


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It seems like we were on track to Phase 3, and then today happened.

Today (24 October 2020), as of 12 pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed 14 new cases of COVID-19 infection.

Unlike the previous few days whereby cases were primarily imported or dormitory-related, there are 2 community cases today.

11 are imported while 1 of them is a dorm case.

This brings the total number of cases to 57,965.

On average, based on yesterday’s numbers, the number of new cases in the community has decreased from 4 cases in the week before, to 2 in the past week.

The number of unlinked cases in the community has increased from none in the week before, to 2 cases in the past week.

And while we’re still looking to control imported cases, here’s something interesting: we might have an exported case, too.

A Lady Who Might Have COVID-19 Visited Singapore Island Country Club 7 Times Before Testing Positive in Japan

A lady who flew from Singapore to Japan on 18 Oct 2020 was tested positive for Covid-19.

Before she left Singapore, it was reported that she had visited Singapore Island Country Club seven times.

The country club in question swiftly posted a notice on its website after coming to know about the Covid-19 case.

Image: gis.sicc.org.sg

They ask that all visitors monitor their health for the next 14 days, and to see a doctor immediately if they experience even the slightest symptoms.

All close contacts have been notified by the authorities, they added.

Golf, Tennis & Squash

Other than the advisory, Singapore Country Club also revealed the dates of visits by the woman:

  • 2 Oct
  • 5 Oct
  • 9 Oct
  • 12 Oct
  • 13 Oct
  • 14 Oct
  • 16 Oct

Facilities that she has visited include the golf courses, female changing rooms and the Tennis and Squash Complex.

Image: gis.sicc.org.sg

It seems that the woman spends about 4 to 5 hours at the club every visit.


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