Table 2.

Timeline of COVID-19 epidemic in Singapore as of March 31, 2020 [9]

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