Table 1.

Risk-based triage for non-acute neurological patients.

Risk level	Characteristics
Mild risk	· Person with no COVID-19 symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat, fatigue, shortness of breath, anosmia) · Person with mild COVID-19 symptoms, no shortness of breath, fever <38°C
Moderate risk	· Stable patient presenting with COVID-19 symptoms · Oxygen Saturation >92% in room air · Fever >38°C · Fatigue · Extra care should be taken with chronic neurological patients being treated with immunosuppressants or who have bulbar, respiratory or chewing issues Such patients should be placed within a neurology-only COVID-19 ward
Severe risk	· Patients presenting with both respiratory and systemic COVID-19 symptoms · Respiratory rate >30 brpm · Oxygen Saturation <92% in room air · Fever >38°C · Reduced alertness · Systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg · Diastolic BP <60 mmHg · Chronic neurological patients with severe muscle, bulbar and respiratory issues or who already require breathing assistance
Critical risk	· Patients in respiratory failure, hypotension, impaired consciousness or respiratory distress · Patients who are ventilated yet still deteriorated

Adapted from a–d:

a. Lewin E Push to include anosmia as a recognized COVID-19 symptom newsGP: racgp; 2020.

b. National COVID-19 clinical evidence taskforce Management of patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease: covid19evidence, 2020.

c. National COVID-19 clinical evidence task force Management of patients with severe to critical COVID-19 disease: covid19evidence, 2020.

d. All India Institute of Medical Sciences COVID-19 management protocol 2020.