A suspected case is

• A) A person with acute respiratory infection (sudden onset of at least one of the following: fever ≥38 c, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat)

• AND

• In the 14 days prior to onset of symptoms, meets at least one of the following epidemiological criteria:

  1. A history of international travel.

     OR

  2. A history of contact with a cluster (2 or more cases with fever and acute respiratory symptoms in a small area e.g. families, offices, schools).

     OR

  3. A close contact with confirmed case of COVID-19

     OR

  4. Health care worker involved in direct medical management of patients with respiratory symptoms in a hospital setting.

• B) Patient admitted with community acquired pneumonia.

• C) Patient admitted with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI), or one who develops SARI while in hospital.