Table 1.

Criteria for admission to triage ward

Two or more of the following
Fever (38 C or history of fever in the recent few days
Clinical or radiological evidence of consolidation
History of close contact to patient with suspect or probable SARS (i.e. having cared for or lived with or had direct contact with respiratory secretions or other body fluids of a person with SARS)
History of contact with a cluster (≥ 2) of persons with respiratory symptoms or fever