Case 62

On Jan 23, Singapore General Hospital treated the first Covid-19 patient in Singapore, a 66-year-old male Chinese national from Wuhan who arrived in Singapore with his family on Jan 20.

He was Case 1, and his 37 year-old son became Case 3. Almost two months have gone by since. While both cases have been discharged last month, SGH continues its efforts in tackling cases of coronavirus as the world deals with the outbreak.

From the nurses caring for the coronavirus patients in Isolation ward 68, emergency department handling suspect cases, processing swabs and specimens at its molecular laboratory and diagnostic imaging of suspected COVID-19 patients for CT scans, to daily common areas disinfection, The Straits Times goes behind-the-scenes to look at the frontline efforts of its hospital staff as Case 62 shares her experience with Covid-19.

CASE 62: SINGAPOREAN WOMAN/PART OF GRACE ASSEMBLY OF GOD SUB-CLUSTER/DISCHARGED ON FEB 25

The 44-year-old Singaporean woman had no recent travel history to China.

She goes to the Grace Assembly of God church and had attended a prayer meeting at the church on Feb 5.

She fell sick on Feb 9 and saw a GP the next day.

She went to SGH on Feb 12 and tested positive for the virus on Feb 13.

She said she mostly stayed in her home in Tanjong Pagar Road, except to see the doctor, before being admitted to hospital.

She was discharged on Feb 25.