Table 2.
Comparison of the criteria for assessment in suspected or confirmed COVID-19 between Singapore and the UK.
| Singapore | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Criteria for clinical assessment | ||
| SpO2 (%) | <95 | <92 |
| Age (yrs) | >65 | Irrelevant |
| Comorbidity | Any | Severe |
| Duration of illness (days) | >3 | Irrelevant |
| Epidemiology | ||
| Cases/million inhabitants | 6,063 | 4,076 |
| Physicians/10,000 head of capita | 24 | 28 |
| CFR (%) | 0.08 | 13.4 |
Information is based on the clinical guidelines from each nation and WHO (see Supplementary Material). SpO2–oxygen saturations. CFR, case fatality rate.