Table 1.
| Date | Events |
|---|---|
| Jan 3 | Implementation of temperature screening for all inbound travellers from Wuhan |
| Jan 22 | Temperature screening was expanded to all travellers coming in from China Quarantine measures were extended to travellers with travel history to China within 14 days and displayed symptoms it is announced Anyone with acute respiratory infection who had been to any hospital in China within 14 days were isolated in hospital in Singapore Multi-ministry task force formed |
| Jan 23 | First confirmed case was warded at Singapore General Hospital, contact tracing began Temperature screening was implemented at all sea and land checkpoints |
| Jan 27 | Children and pre-school employees in Singapore were given mandatory 14-day leave of absence (LOA) if they had travelled to mainland China Singaporeans were advised against making non-essential trips to the Hubei province |
| Jan 29 | All visitors with recent travel history to Hubei or with passports issued in Hubei were not allowed to enter or transit in Singapore |
| Feb 1 | New visitors of any nationality with recent travel history to mainland China were not allowed to enter or transit in Singapore from 11.59pm on Feb 1 Four masks per household were handed out by the government, with advice to wear the masks only when unwell and visiting a doctor |
| Feb 4 | First cluster at Yong Thai Hang medical hall |
| Feb 7 | Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) level was raised to orange after more local cases emerged without links to previous cases or travel history to mainland China Workplaces were advised to carry out temperature screening and schools suspended inter-school and external activities till the end of the March school holidays Panic buying in supermarkets |
| Feb 10 | The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) ordered all dormitories to step up cleaning and precautionary measures All mass activities were suspended and the use of common dormitory facilities were staggered |
| Feb 17 | A new stay-home notice was announced - a person on a stay-home notice cannot leave their residence for 14 days All Singapore residents and pass holders returning from mainland China must complete a 14-day stay-home notice |
| Feb 25 | Contact tracing team finds a link between the Life Church and Missions and the Grace Assembly of God clusters First time serological testing was used to uncover a COVID-19 patient, who recovered before he/she was tested for the disease |
| Mar 3 | All travellers from Iran, Northern Italy and South Korea were not allowed to transit or enter Singapore |
| Mar 10 | Senior centric activities were suspended for 14 days from Mar 11 |
| Mar 12 | Mosques in Singapore were closed temporarily, after 90 Singaporeans attended a mass religious event in Kuala Lumpur that had been linked to dozens of cases in other countries |
| Mar 13 | Safe distancing measures were announced All ticketed cultural, sports and entertainment events with 250 participants or more were deferred or cancelled |
| Mar 15 | Anyone with recent travel history to ASEAN countries, Japan, Switzerland or the United Kingdom were issued a 14-day stay-home notice |
| Mar 18 | All new and present work pass holders had to receive approval from MOM before coming back to Singapore Upon arrival, stay-home notice must be served Singaporeans were advised to defer all travel abroad |
| Mar 20 | Stricter safe-distancing measures were rolled out in Singapore |
| Mar 21 | Singapore announced first 2 deaths |
| Mar 22 | All short-term pass holders were barred from entering or transiting in Singapore |
| Mar 26 | All entertainment venues, places of worship, attractions and tuition centres were closed. Restrictions were put in place at malls, museums and attractions. F&B outlets must ensure sufficient separation of dine-in areas |
| Mar 27 | Remaining public places must reduce crowd density to one person per 16 square meters |
| Mar 30 | First cluster detected at migrant workers dormitory |
| Apr 3 | Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced a “circuit breaker” would run from Apr 7 to May 4. Only essential services could keep their premises open, and all schools were and students shifted to home-based learning Masks should be used when people leave the house for essential needs |
| Apr 7 | Circuit breaker commenced |
| Apr 12 | Stiffer penalties were introduced for those who continue to flout the rules –no more written warnings and a S$300 fine for the first offence |
| Apr 14 | Mask-wearing outside of one's house was mandatory |
| Apr 21 | Extension of circuit breaker till June 1. The measures were also tightened, with barber and bubble teashops closing |
| Apr 30 | Changi Airport Terminal 2 suspended operations for 18 months |
| Jun 1 | The circuit breaker ended and Singapore entered Phase One of reopening. Parents and grandparents could receive up to two visitors at once, from the same household |
| Jun 2 | Schools re-opened, but only graduating students to attend daily lessons |
| Jun 19 | Singapore moved to Phase Two of reopening. Dining-in was permitted, and households could receive up to five visitors |