TABLE 3.

Sub-clinical classification of COVID-19 patient sub-groups.

Category	No. of samples	Avg. age	Shortness of breath (SOB)	Respiratory support (RS)
SOB+RS	8	52.5	Yes	Yes
RS	6	50.3	No	Yes
SOB	13	34.9	Yes	No
*Control+old	11	67.6	No	No
*Control+young	10	22.5	No	No

*The patients below the age of 50 who did not require respiratory support or showed signs of shortness of breath were grouped as control+young, whereas, patients above the age of 50 with similar clinical history were grouped as control+old.