Results
In 19 PCR-confirmed SARS-Cov-2 virus infection (median age 69 years; 12 (63%) males), the most common presentations were Fever (79%), cough (79%), fatigue (79%), and dyspnea (42%). The most common comorbidities were hypertension (47%), hypothyroidism (32%), and cardiac diseases (32%). According to chest X-ray, 15 (79%) of patients had abnormal chest X-rays; of these, 13 had bilateral chest infiltrates and two had unilateral infiltrates. Lactate dehydrogenase and C-reactive protein (CRP) were elevated in all patients at baseline investigations; 343 U/L (169-931 U/L) and 8 mg/dL (1-17 mg/dL), respectively. Of the 19 cases, 13 (68.4%) recovered and discharged, 9 (47.3%) needed ICU admission, and 4 (21.1%) cases died.