Table 1.
Scenario A | Scenario B | |
Policy measures | ||
Quarantine of potential cases | Mandatory | Voluntary |
Isolation of actual cases | Voluntary | Mandatory |
Cancellation of mass gatherings | Closure of schools | Closure of schools and cancellation of other mass gatherings that involve >30 people in a single location |
Temperature screening | Only at border checkpoints | Only at border checkpoints |
One-time fee to fund public health measures | S$40 | S$15 |
Outcomes | ||
Expected number of infections | 500 cases (1 in 10 000 people are infected) |
1 000 000 cases (1 in 5 people are infected) |
Expected number of infection-related deaths | 0 deaths | 120 deaths |
Choice | ||
If these were your only two options, which would you choose? | ✔ |