80% of patients do not require hospital admission
Mild cases for persons under investigation for<unk>  awaiting a positive test result can self quarantine at home in conjunction with the local Public Health Dept
"Silent hypoxemia" is now reported in patients with oxygen saturations ranging in the 80s-90s without respiratory distress. Hypoxia is not recommended as an absolute indication for emergent intubation.
Note: symptoms may worsen over 2nd week of illness
Note: symptoms may worsen over 2nd week of illness
Hospitalize: Respiratory distress/failure, multi-organ failure, rapid disease progression requiring escalating supportive care. Meets criteria for high acuity above. Moderate acuity with extra risk factors (pneumonia, immunosuppressed, elderly, comorbidities), complicated social situation, worsening symptoms > 10 days out.
PSI/PORT, MuLBSTA, and CURB65 scores have all been proposed criteria for admission and predicting outcomes.
These scores are not externally validated. Use with caution. https://www.mdcalc.com/covid-19#calcs
May consider discontinuation of hospital isolation when:
Resolution of fever without anti-pyretic, resolution of symptoms, and negative<unk>  testing
PSI/PORT, MuLBSTA, and CURB65 scores have all been proposed criteria for admission and predicting outcomes.
These scores are not externally validated. Use with caution. https://www.mdcalc.com/covid-19#calcs
These scores are not externally validated. Use with caution. https://www.mdcalc.com/covid-19#calcs
Resolution of fever without anti-pyretic, resolution of symptoms, and negative<unk>  testing
COVID-19
Influenza
Rubella
URI
Anthrax
Pneumonia
H1N1 
Sinusitis