COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a strain of coronavirus, the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
The spread of COVID-19 occurs mainly through respiratory droplets of infected people. These droplets are released when an infected person coughs, sneezes, talks or sings. When these droplets come into contact with another person’s eye, nose or mouth, it can cause a spread in the Covid-19 infection.
The symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat and a loss of taste or smell. Older people and those with medical conditions like heart or lung disease, diabetes, or cancer are more likely to develop a serious illness from a Covid-19 infection.
To reduce the spread of Covid-19, you should
For more updated information on Covid-19, please visit www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19.
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Updated on Oct 2021
