90% of Singapore’s imported COVID-19 cases in recent days did not show symptoms at checkpoints

There have been mounting concerns that people with coronavirus may not show symptoms, such as fever, dry cough and shortness of breath. AsiaNewsNetwork

Travelers into Singapore have to walk past thermal scanners, which would help identify those who are feverish. Those who are observed to be so, or have other respiratory symptoms will be required to do a Covid-19 swab test.

Scientists are calling for urgent studies to determine the proportion of people with coronavirus who show no, or delayed, symptoms, amid fears that the number of silent carriers may be greater than previously thought. The ministry had also said on Sunday that an additional precaution will be taken for those who come into close contact with a confirmed case on their flight back.A quarantine order requires the person to stay put in a dedicated room with a toilet.

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