According to a report based on 44,415 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in China published in February 2020, critical conditions accounted for about five percent of the total. Critically ill patients suffered from symptoms such as respiratory failure, multiple organ dysfunction, and septic shock.
Breakdown of 44,415 sample patients infected with novel coronavirus COVID-19 in China as of February 11, 2020, by symptom severity
Symptoms were categorized as mild, severe or critical as follows:
Mild cases: include all patients without pneumonia or cases of mild pneumonia.
Severe cases: include patients who suffered from shortness of breath, respiratory frequency ≥ 30/minute, blood oxygen saturation ≤93%, PaO2/FiO2 ratio <300,37 and/or lung infiltrates >50% within 24–48 hours.
Critical cases: include patients who suffered respiratory failure, septic shock, and/or multiple organ dysfunction or failure.
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OWID. (March 20, 2020). Breakdown of 44,415 sample patients infected with novel coronavirus COVID-19 in China as of February 11, 2020, by symptom severity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105510/china-wuhan-coronavirus-covid-19-patients-distribution-by-severity-of-symptoms/
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