September 2, 2020

Does Incubation Period of COVID-19 Vary with Age? A Study of Epidemiologically Linked Cases in Singapore

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): health care setting

• A study among people with confirmed, locally transmitted SARS-CoV-2 in Singapore (n=164) reported that patients older than 70 years had significantly longer incubation periods for COVID-19 than those younger than 70 years (median 8 days vs. 5 days, p=0.04). Researchers concluded that elderly people may benefit from earlier and proactive testing, especially after exposure to a positive case.

Tan et al. (Sept 2, 2020). Does Incubation Period of COVID-19 Vary with Age? A Study of Epidemiologically Linked Cases in Singapore. Epidemiology and Infection. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268820001995