DEFINITION OF CASE

Suspect case

A. A patient with acute respiratory illness (fever and at least one sign/symptom of respiratory disease, e.g., cough, shortness of breath), AND a history of travel to or residence in a location reporting community transmission of COVID-19 disease during the 14 days prior to symptom onset;

OR

B. A patient with any acute respiratory illness AND having been in contact with a confirmed or probable COVID-19 case in the last 14 days prior to symptom onset;

OR

C. A patient with severe acute respiratory illness (fever and at least one sign/symptom of respiratory disease, e.g., cough, shortness of breath; AND requiring hospitalization) AND in the absence of an alternative diagnosis that fully explains the clinical presentation.

Probable case

A. A suspect case for whom testing for the COVID-19 virus is inconclusive.

OR

B. A suspect case for whom testing could not be performed for any reason.

Confirmed case

A person with laboratory confirmation of COVID-19 infection, irrespective of clinical signs and symptoms.

In patients coming from cluster containment zones, SARS CoV 2 infection should also be suspected in patients who present with stroke in young, multi vessel / large vessel stroke, Kawasaki like illness, multi system inflammatory syndrome, hyperinflammatory shock, toxic shock syndrome like illness in children , acute myocardial infarction,Guillain-barre syndrome, viral encephalitis, ADEM,olfactory/gustatory dysfunction or conjunctivitis