Three more cases of coronavirus in Singapore have been confirmed by the country's Ministry of Health, bringing its total to 33. Only Japan has more cases than this outside mainland China -- with 25 infections on land, and 61 aboard a cruise ship anchored and quarantined near Tokyo.
All three cases in Singapore are national citizens with no links or travel history to China, said authorities. The three patients -- a 53-year-old male, a 42-year-old female and a 39-year-old female -- are currently being treated in isolation.
The ministry also said that of the 33 confirmed cases, two have been discharged and two still remain in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
High alert: Following the growing number of local transmission cases in Singapore, the ministry announced on Thursday that the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition alert level will be raised to orange -- the second highest -- which requires the cancellation of large-scale events and inter-school activities, and introduce daily health checks at workplaces.
The ministry has also urged the public to wear government-issued face masks in order to stop the spread of the virus.
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