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. 2020 May 11;9:e58728. doi: 10.7554/eLife.58728

Table 1. Clinical criteria for estimating pre-test probability of COVID-19.

COVID-19 probability criteria
Major Fever (>37.8 °C)
New persistent cough
Unprotected close contact with a confirmed case*
Minor Hoarse voice
Non-persistent cough
Sore throat
Nasal discharge or congestion
Shortness of breath
Wheeze
Headache
Muscle aches
Nausea and/or vomiting and/or diarrhoea
Loss of sense of taste or smell

*Unprotected close contact defined as either face-to-face contact or spending more than 15 min within 2 metres of an infected person, without wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).