Wuhan virus: No new cases reported in Singapore today; all 18 confirmed cases are in stable condition

SINGAPORE - There are no new cases of the Wuhan virus infection reported on Sunday , said the Ministry of Health in a statement.

As of 12pm on Sunday, MOH has identified 251 close contacts of the confirmed cases. Of the 182 who are still in Singapore, 179 have been contacted and are being quarantined or isolated. Efforts are ongoing to contact the remaining three people. As of Sunday, the outbreak had sickened more than 14,000 and killed 304, with the Philippines reporting the first death caused by the virus outside of China. The deceased was a 44-year-old Wuhan resident who travelled from China to the Philippines. Most of the deaths occurred in central Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak.

Several major airlines have also halted flights to and from China, deepening concerns of a widespread economic slowdown.

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