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Longest incubation period of COVID-19 is 14 days, expert says

By Ma Chi | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-03-04 20:01

An incubation period longer than 14 days for novel coronavirus has not been reported or discovered yet, said Du Bin, a leading Chinese heath expert fighting COVID-19.

He said the median incubation period of the virus is 5 to 7 days, with the longest being 14 days. Du made the remarks at a news conference on Wednesday.

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