Abstract
In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS CoV-2, early isolation of hospitalized inpatients with suspected COVID-19 is important to reduce the likelihood of nosocomial spread. However, patients with COVID-19 may present with respiratory syndromes indistinguishable from those caused by common respiratory viruses [1]. This poses a challenge for early isolation and containment, especially during significant ongoing community transmission. While isolation ward beds are prioritized for suspected COVID-19 cases, unsuspected cases of COVID-19 without suspicious contact or travel history may initially be nursed outside of dedicated isolation wards prior to detection.
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