Table 2.
Triage | Implication | Management |
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Dark red | Severely ill; dyspnea, respiratory rate >25/min Pulse oximetry <90% |
Pharmacists' confirmation as soon as possible, and hospital contacts and referral within 1 h |
Bright red | Dyspnea, respiratory rate>25/min Pulse oximetry 90–95% |
Pharmacists' confirmation as soon as possible, and hospital contacts and referrals if possible. Oxygen concentrator and medications delivered within 4 h. 24 h telemonitoring by physicians and paramedics |
Yellow | Symptomatic patients with oxygen saturation of more than 95% and risk factors; age >60 years, or diseases as follows: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or other chronic lung diseases Chronic kidney disease/cirrhosis Cardiovascular disease, including congenital heart disease Cerebrovascular disease Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus Obesity or bodyweight >90 kg Immunocompromised |
Pharmacists' confirmation within 2 h Medication delivery within 6 h Physicians followed up every day |
Dark green | Upper respiratory tract symptoms or feeling chest discomfort or feeling dyspnea and oxygen saturation of more than 95% | Pharmacists' confirmation within 6 h Medication delivery within 24 h Nurses followed up every day |
Medium green | Other non-respiratory COVID-19 symptoms and oxygen saturation of more than 95% | Pharmacists' confirmation within 6 h Medication delivery within 24 h Nurses/paramedics/dentists followed up every other day |
Bright green | Asymptomatic and oxygen saturation of more than 95% | Paramedics/dentists followed up every two days |
Red recovery | Once red case but clinically improved | Physicians followed up every day |
Yellow recovery | Once yellow case but clinically improved | Physicians followed up every day |