Characteristics of the first 50 outpatients diagnosed with COVID-19 managed with the COVID-19 Expansion to Outpatients virtual care program
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients* |
|---|---|
| Demographic | |
| Age, yr, median (IQR) | 44 (30.5–59.5) |
| Male sex | 33 (66) |
| Days from symptom onset to health care assessment, median (IQR) | 3 (1.5–5.0) |
| Travel within 14 d of symptom onset† | 26 (52) |
| Austria | 3 |
| Canada (within country) | 2 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 |
| Egypt | 2 |
| England | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Iran | 3 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Peru | 2 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 |
| United States | 10 |
| Health care worker | 17 (34) |
| Community acquisition | 9 |
| Travel within 14 d of symptom onset | 8 |
| Comorbidities | |
| Asthma | 3 (6) |
| Cardiac disease | 1 (2) |
| Chronic hematologic disease | 2 (4) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 2 (4) |
| Chronic lung disease | 1 (2) |
| Chronic neurologic disease | 1 (2) |
| Diabetes | 3 (6) |
| HIV infection | 0 (0) |
| Hypertension | 11 (22) |
| Malignant disease | 5 (10) |
| Malnutrition | 0 (0) |
| Moderate to severe liver disease | 0 (0) |
| Obesity | 1 (2) |
| Rheumatic disorder | 1 (2) |
| Smoking | 5 (10) |
| Presenting symptoms | |
| Abdominal pain | 8 (16) |
| Adenopathy | 0 (0) |
| Anorexia | 21 (42) |
| Arthralgia | 5 (10) |
| Chest pain | 7 (14) |
| Chills/rigors | 18 (36) |
| Confusion | 1 (2) |
| Conjunctivitis | 3 (6) |
| Cough | 34 (68) |
| Depression and anxiety | 9 (18) |
| Diarrhea | 15 (30) |
| Dyspnea | 10 (20) |
| Fatigue/malaise | 32 (64) |
| Fever | 19 (38) |
| Headache | 22 (44) |
| Hemoptysis | 0 (0) |
| Insomnia | 13 (26) |
| Myalgia | 21 (42) |
| Nausea and vomiting | 10 (20) |
| Otalgia | 5 (10) |
| Pharyngitis | 19 (38) |
| Rash | 0 (0) |
| Rhinorrhea | 13 (26) |
| Sputum production | 16 (32) |
| Wheezing | 2 (4) |
| Investigations | |
| Complete blood count | 13 (26) |
| Leukocyte count × 109/L, median | 4.9 |
| Lymphocyte count × 109/L, median | 0.9 |
| Chest radiography | 15 (30) |
| Abnormal findings | 11 |
| Bilateral infiltrates | 7 |