Table 2.
Clinical symptoms and severity classification on admission.
Participants, n (%) | ||
Clinical symptoms | ||
|
Fever | 23 (20.7) |
|
Cough | 22 (19.8) |
|
Rhinorrhea | 17 (15.3) |
|
Myalgia or fatigue | 9 (8.1) |
|
Sore throat | 9 (8.1) |
|
Headache | 6 (5.4) |
|
Anosmia | 5 (4.5) |
|
Abdominal Pain | 3 (2.7) |
|
Nausea or vomiting | 3 (2.7) |
|
Diarrhea | 2 (1.8) |
|
Rash | 1 (0.9) |
|
Dyspnea | 0 (0) |
Classification of clinical severitya | ||
|
Asymptomatic | 43 (38.7) |
|
Mild | 32 (28.8) |
|
Moderate | 36 (32.4) |
|
Severe | 0 (0) |
aClassification was based on the United Arab Emirates National Guidelines for Clinical Management and Treatment of COVID-19, April 2020.