A recent global analysis documented that emerging infectious disease events have increased significantly over time. Singapore has not been spared with the list of pathogens since the late 1990s, including Nipahn virus, SARS coronavirus, dengue, chikungunya, and 2009 H1N1. As is widely known, the novel coronavirus may potentially impact Singapore as Haj pilgrims from Singapore travel to Saudi Arabia and are potentially exposed to this virus.