Coronavirus Disease 2019 - COVID 19
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
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