The six confirmed case is a 56 year-old male Chinese national from Wuhan who arrived in Singapore with his family on 19 January.

The case reported that he was asymptomatic during the flight to Singapore. He subsequently developed symptoms on 25 January, and self-presented to CGH in a private car on 26 January. He was classified as a suspect case and immediately isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed Wuhan coronavirus infection on 27 January at about 11pm.

Prior to hospital admission, the case stayed with his family at their home at Pasir Ris Grove.