COVID-19 Symptoms

On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the rapid transmission of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. COVID-19 belongs to a large family of viruses known to cause mild to severe respiratory issues.

Travellers who are experiencing/showing any combination of the following symptoms, should defer their travel plans and seek immediate medical attention:

Fever (body temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher)
Cough
Fatigue
Loss of taste or smell
Nasal congestion
Conjunctivitis (also known as red eyes)
Sore throat
Headache
Muscle or joint pains
Skin rash
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhoea
Chills
Dizziness

More information on COVID-19 can be found here. Click here for the COVID-19 symptom checker for individuals already in Singapore.

Visitors should monitor their health and should not travel to Singapore if they:

Have symptoms of COVID-19;
Are diagnosed or suspected to have COVID-19 infection in the last 14 days before departing for Singapore; or
Had close contact with any person with COVID-19 in the last 7 days before departing for Singapore. Close contact means:

Providing care for a COVID-19 patient, including in healthcare or family/social setting;
Staying in the same place as a person with COVID-19 (e.g. household members); or
Close (i.e. less than 2 metres) and prolonged contact (15 minutes or more) with a person with COVID-19 (e.g. shared a meal).