Table 3.
Dynamic characteristics of patients with COVID-19, according to 2-weeks periods of admission.
| 24 Feb–08 Mar 2020 | 09–22 Mar 2020 | 23 Mar–05 Apr 2020 | 06–19 Apr 2020 | 20 Apr–03 May 2020 | 04–17 May 2020 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital admissions, N | 69 | 178 | 148 | 77 | 40 | 27 | |
| ICU admission, N (%) | 16 (23.2) | 27 (15.2) | 14 (9.5) | 8 (10.4) | 2 (5.0) | 3 (11.1) | 0.042 |
| ICU beds, N | 6 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 6 | |
| ICU deaths, N (%) | 9 (56.2) | 15 (55.6) | 5 (35.7) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.282 |
| In-hospital death, N (%) | 24 (34.8) | 65 (36.5) | 46 (31.1) | 21 (27.3) | 13 (32.5) | 5 (18.5) | 0.418 |
| Age of patients admitted, N (%) | <0.001 | ||||||
| 39− | 6 (8.7) | 15 (8.4) | 9 (6.1) | 7(9.1) | 5 (12.5) | 1 (3.7) | |
| 40–59 | 14 (20.3 | 62 (34.8) | 47 (31.8) | 20 (26.0) | 7 (17.5) | 7 (25.9) | |
| 60–79 | 43 (62.3) | 78(43.8) | 56 (37.8) | 28 (36.4) | 6 (15.0) | 10 (37.0) | |
| 80+ | 6 (8.7) | 23 (12.9) | 36 (24.3) | 22 (28.6) | 22 (55.0) | 9 (33.3) | |
| Risk factors, N(%) | <0.001 | ||||||
| Close contact/household | 18 (26.1) | 29 (16.3) | 31 (20.9) | 20 (26) | 8 (20.0) | 5 (18.5) | |
| Healthcare worker | 3 (4.3) | 11 (6.2) | 9 (6.1) | 9 (11.7) | 2 (5.0) | 5 (18.5) | |
| High Risk zone | 19 (27.5) | 7 (3.9) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Hospitalisation last 30 days | 3 (4.3) | 8 (4.5) | 8 (5.4) | 4 (5.2) | 3 (7.5) | 1 (3.7) | |
| Long-term care facility | 2 (2.9) | 7 (3.9) | 7 (4.7) | 20 (26) | 12 (30.0) | 8 (29.6) | |
| Unknown | 24 (34.8) | 116 (65.2) | 92 (62.2) | 24 (31.2) | 15 (37.5) | 8 (29.63) | |
| Severity at admission, N (%) | 0.334 | ||||||
| Mild | 5 (7.3) | 8 (3.9) | 8 (4.8) | 5 (6.5) | 6 (15.0) | 3 (11.1) | |
| Moderate | 27 (39.1) | 72 (40.7) | 67 (45.6) | 42 (54.5) | 20 (50.0) | 14 (51.9) | |
| Severe | 35 (50.7) | 91 (51.4) | 67 (45.6) | 28 (36.4) | 13 (32.5) | 10 (37.0) | |
| Critical | 2 (2.9) | 7 (4.0) | 6 (4.1) | 2 (2.6) | 1 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) |