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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Japan’s coronavirus infections cross 1,000: Report
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TOKYO: Japan has recorded 1,016 cases of domestically transmitted cases of coronavirus as of Saturday (Mar 21), according to public broadcaster NHK, hitting a new milestone as the nation grapples with pressure to avoid a health crisis ahead of Tokyo Olympics. The tally rises to 1,728 if 712 cases of infections from a cruise ship
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
China sees zero local coronavirus cases for third day, imported infections rise
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SHANGHAI: China reported zero locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus for a third day running, while the daily log of infections involving travellers arriving from other countries continued to rise. Mainland China had 41 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Friday (Mar 20), the country’s National Health Commission said, all imported from abroad. That brought
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
40 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 30 imported infections
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SINGAPORE: Singapore on Friday (Mar 20) confirmed 40 new COVID-19 cases, of which 30 are imported infections. This increase takes the national total to 385 cases. Advertisement Advertisement Of the 30 imported cases, 22 of them are Singapore citizens or permanent residents. Seven others have long-term passes while one case has a short-term visit pass. Many of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
China sees zero local coronavirus cases for second day, imported infections rise
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BEIJING: Mainland China reported zero locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus for the second straight day, while the daily tally for infections involving travellers arriving in the country surged to a new record, authorities announced on Friday (Mar 20). Mainland China had 39 new confirmed cases on Thursday, the country’s National Health Commission said, all
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Malaysia hit 900 with 110 new infections
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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia on Thursday (Mar 19) reported 110 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total in the country to 900, said Health Minister Adham Baba. Of the new cases, 63 are linked to the tabligh (religious) gathering at a mosque in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. Advertisement Advertisement The event, attended by 16,000 people, has also led to infections in neighbouring
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Singapore reach 313 with 47 new infections, 33 imported
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SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday (Mar 18) reported 47 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total in the country to 313. This is the highest number of confirmed daily cases reported so far. Advertisement Advertisement Of the new cases, 33 are imported, and includes 30 returning Singapore residents who were infected overseas and brought the infection to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Singapore reports 47 more COVID-19 infections: More details on the new cases
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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 47 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Mar 18), taking the total in the country to 313. Three more patients were also discharged, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Advertisement Advertisement To date, a total of 117 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital. Of the 196 confirmed
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Philippines reports 45 new COVID-19 infections, airlines suspend operations
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MANILA: The Philippines’ health ministry on Tuesday (Mar 17) reported 45 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the country’s total to 187. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday ordered most of the 55 million people on the main island of Luzon, which includes the capital Manila, to stay at home for the next month after social distancing
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
17 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore in largest single-day increase to date
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Mar 16), bringing the country’s total to 243. This is the largest single-day increase in novel coronavirus cases in Singapore to date and comes just one day after a daily increase of 14 was reported. Advertisement Advertisement Eleven of the new COVID-19 infections are
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
14 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore, including 9 imported cases: MOH
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (Mar 15), bringing the country’s total to 226. This is the largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases in Singapore to date. Advertisement Advertisement Two of the new cases are part of the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong (cases 218
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
China imported coronavirus cases exceed new local infections for second day
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SHANGHAI: The number of new coronavirus cases that came to mainland China from overseas surpassed the number of locally transmitted new infections for the second time on Saturday (Mar 14), data released by the National Health Commission (NHC) showed on Sunday. Mainland China had 20 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Mar 14, up from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
South Korea reports more COVID-19 recoveries than new infections for second consecutive day
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SEOUL: South Korea reported more recoveries from the coronavirus than new infections on Saturday (Mar 14) for the second day is a row, as a downward trend in daily cases raised hopes that Asia’s biggest epidemic outside China may be slowing. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) recorded 107 new coronavirus cases
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
New COVID-19 infections in China’s Hubei province continue to fall
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BEIJING: Mainland China had 11 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday (Mar 13), the country’s National Health Commission said on Saturday, up from eight cases a day earlier, but the number of new infections in epicentre Hubei fell for a ninth straight day. The death toll from the outbreak in mainland China had reached 3,189
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Malaysia cancels mass gatherings as spike in COVID-19 infections brings total to 197
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 39 new COVID-19 infections on Friday (Mar 13), its highest increase in a single day to date. The national total now stands at 197 cases, with four patients in the intensive care unit currently receiving breathing support and anti-viral treatment. Advertisement Advertisement Explore: Real-time interactive map of all the confirmed cases
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