Table 1:
Criteria to guide the evaluation of persons under investigation for COVID-19
| Clinical features | AND | Epidemiologic risk |
|---|---|---|
| Fever or signs/symptoms of lower respiratory illness (e.g., cough or shortness of breath) | AND | Any person, including healthcare workers, who has had close contact with a laboratoryconfirmed COVID-19 patient or SARS-CoV-2 infected patient within 14 days of symptom onset. |
| Fever and signs/symptoms of a lower respiratory illness (e.g., cough or shortness of breath) | AND | A history of travel from Hubei Province, China within 14 days of symptom onset |
| Fever and signs/symptoms of a lower respiratory illness (e.g., cough or shortness of breath) requiring hospitalization | AND | A history of travel from mainland China within 14 days of symptom onset |