Table 1 Classification of different cases of COVID-19
Type of participants | Clinical symptoms | |
|---|---|---|
Severe cases | Adult case | (i) Respiratory distress (≧30 breaths/ min) |
(ii) Oxygen saturation ≤ 93% at rest | ||
(iii) Arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2)/ fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)≦ 300 mmHg (l mmHg = 0.133 kPa) | ||
(iv) Chest imaging shows obvious lesion progression within 24–48 h > 50% | ||
Child cases | (i) High fever lasting more than three days | |
(ii) Tachypnea, independent of fever and crying | ||
(iii) Oxygen saturation ≤ 93% on finger pulse oximeter taken at rest | ||
(iv) Labored breathing | ||
(v) Lethargy and convulsion | ||
(vi) Difficulty feeding and signs of dehydration | ||
Moderate cases | (i) Fever | |
(ii) Respiratory symptoms | ||
(iii) Radiological findings of pneumonia | ||
Mild cases | (i) the mild symptom improvement | |
(ii) No sign of pneumonia on imaging |