Table 2 Timeline of COVID-19 epidemic in Singapore as of March 31, 2020Â [9]
From: Real-time monitoring the transmission potential of COVID-19 in Singapore, March 2020
Date | Event |
|---|---|
1/23/2020 | First imported case of SARS-CoV-2 confirmed |
1/23/2020–1/26/2020 | Flights to Wuhan canceled by the Singaporean government |
1/29/2020 | Travelers from Hubei denied entry in Singapore |
2/1/2020 | New visitors with recent travel history to mainland China within the last 14 days denied entry into Singapore, or transit through Singapore |
2/1/2020 | Distribution of masks by the government |
2/4/2020 | First cases of local SARS-CoV-2 transmission |
2/6/2020 | First recovered patient in Singapore |
2/7/2020 | Singapore’s outbreak response level upgraded from yellow to orange |
2/17/2020 | Stay at home notices issued for 14 days for all Singapore residents and long-term work pass holders returning from China |
2/23/2020 | Travel advisory extended to visitors from South Korea |
2/25/2020 | Links between Grace Assembly of God cluster and The Life Church and Missions cluster established |
2/26/2020 | Ban on visitors arriving from Cheongdo and Daegu in South Korea. |
2/28/2020 | Singapore company Biotech introduced COVID-19 test kit for in vitro case diagnosis |
3/4/2020 | Ban implemented on visitors arriving from South Korea, Iran, and Italy |
3/10/2020 | 600 passengers disembarked from the Italian cruise ship, Costa Fortuna and social distancing measures announced |
3/12/2020 | First two deaths from COVID-19 reported |
3/15/2020 | Ban implemented on visitors arriving from Italy, France, Spain, and Germany |
3/18/2020 | Announcement made for all visitors entering Singapore from March 20, 2020 onwards to observe a 14-day quarantine |
3/22/2020 | Ban implemented on all short term visitors arriving or transiting from Singapore from March 23, 2020 onwards |
3/23/2020 | Announcement made for travelers including Singapore citizens who will be required to submit a health declaration before entering Singapore |
3/24/2020 | Social distancing measures reinforced including bans on large gatherings and social events |
3/26/2020 | Punishments announced for individuals breaching the stay at home notices |