Novel COVID-19 Breath Test Approved in Singapore – Trial Run in Progress

In May 2021, Singapore approved the use of a COVID-19 breath test that detects and offers accurate results, just one minute after being administered. A start-up of the National University of Singapore known as Breathonix is credited for developing the novel BreFence Go COVID-19 breath test system. Initially, it’s being used for travellers arriving from Malaysia and those who test positive will have to undergo a PCR swab test to confirm the result.

If the trial run proves successful, the breath test could become more widely used and be a key part in kick-starting increased inbound travel. Singapore has already taken great strides in dealing with the pandemic with strict protocols and ongoing vaccination drives in place. Travellers who do enter the country can choose from ‘SG Clean’ certified properties like Park Hotel Farrer Park; those based at such a hotel in Farrer Park can be ensured of a safe stay with enhanced levels of health and hygiene being maintained.