As of Feb. 7, 2020, Singapore has confirmed 33 cases of the novel coronavirus (2019-NCoV) originating from Wuhan, China.

Out of the 33 confirmed infections, there are at least seven locally transmitted cases.

The government has raised the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) level from yellow to orange.

Airlines swamped with requests to cancel flights to S'pore

Singapore currently has the second-highest number of confirmed infected cases outside of China, behind Japan with 45 cases.

The sudden emergence of locally transmitted cases of coronavirus may have alarmed travellers planning their trip to Singapore.

Several people across the world have sought to cancel their flights to Singapore, taking to social media to contact airlines.

@Jetstar_Asia, pls. Allow us to cancel our flight to and from Singapore without additional fee. Safety precautions should be taken amidst the corona virus.

— AValdez (@AiciValdez) February 6, 2020

@Jetstar_Asia I want to cancel the jetstar ticket that I bought a few months ago with the destination of Singapore to Surabaya, because the development of the corona virus in Singapore last week increased

— Novia Kurniawati (@NOVIAKUR) February 6, 2020

@AirAsiaSupport i want to cancel my flight to singapore since the school i work in and the school my daughter attend forbid us to travel for safety reason due to Wuhan virus spreading issue. Can I get a refund?

— Susana (@Susana12722147) January 31, 2020

I have booked a flight to Japan this February and transit in Changi for 15 hours. due to the coronavirus spread in Singapore and DORSCON level raised to orange, I need to cancel my flight. May I get the refund of my ticket?

— アクセルジョバンニ (@axelgiovanny) February 7, 2020

@SingaporeAir Team, travelling from India to Singapore next week, but would like to cancel my travel due to the coronavirus outbreak and increasing number of cases, what is your policy on waivers in the light of the current situation?

— Sukhi (@Sukhiblr) February 6, 2020

Some have even sought to cancel their entire trip despite being unable to secure a refund, putting up their accommodation reservation for free on Twitter.

i cancel my trip bcs cross tour in singapore is cancelled. if anyone wants this accomodation in singapore can dm me name, contact, and email to change the reservation guest detail. no fee, you can take the room. thankyou. pic.twitter.com/MbVdq9X8cr

— sappikks 🐮 | 이승훈 싸랑해♡ (@imparkinseo) February 3, 2020

Airline announces full waiver on cancellation fees for all flights to S'pore

GoAir, an Indian carrier, announced on Feb. 4, Tuesday that the airline will be waiving all fees for the cancellation and rescheduling of flights to and from Singapore, Bangkok, and Phuket, as part of their precautionary measures against the coronavirus outbreak.

I have a return flight from thailand to india on 12 feb... Now because of #coronavirus we are not going there.

My humble request to you please cancel my booking and refund my amount. That will be helpful for us 🙏🏻 @goairlinesindia @GoAirFlights @GoAirlines

— Parminder Singh (@Parmind44471591) February 4, 2020

The waiver is available until Feb. 29, 2020.

Airports in India have also started screening visitors flying in from Singapore and Thailand, the two countries with the highest number of cases in Southeast Asia.

Previously, a poster by a Malaysian hospital circulated around Facebook, which asked visitors if they had recently been to China, Wuhan, Singapore, or Sabah.

It was taken down shortly after facing online backlash, and the hospital issued a statement of apology on Facebook.

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