Strategies for qualified triage stations and fever clinics during the outbreak of COVID-2019 in the county hospitals of Western Chongqing

Abstract

The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 infection in China is highly transmissible by airborne droplets and close contact with infected secretions. Essential control of this disease relies on the prompt identification, appropriate risk evaluation, isolation of possible cases and prevention measures for the spread of the virus. The hospital is a high-risk area for nosocomial transmission with inappropriate room setup for triaging and diagnosing febrile patients. Chongqing municipality is adjacent to Hubei (the most affected province), with 576 confirmed cases and 22,700 people with close contact history of the disease in Chongqing.