Policy document
March 10th 2020

Novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) - Discharge criteria for confirmed COVID-19 cases

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
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ECDC is an EU agency aimed at strengthening Europe's defences against infectious diseases. The core functions cover a wide spectrum of activities: surveillance, epidemic intelligence, response, scientific advice, microbiology, preparedness, public health training, international relations and health communication.
This document suggests criteria to be considered when deciding whether a confirmed COVID-19 case can be safely (i.e. without being infectious) discharged from hospital or released from home isolation.

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Topics in this document

Immunology Health care Microbiology Infectious diseases Epidemiology Medicine Diseases and disorders Medical specialties Clinical medicine Health sciences Health Coronavirus disease 2019 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome Public health Infection Virus Life sciences Transmission (medicine) Symptom Clinical pathology Influenza Biology

Related SDGs

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

Target 3.3

End the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases

Target 3.d

Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risk

Related COFOG Divisions

7: Health 7.3: Hospital Services

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Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China 1 National Natural Science Foundation of China 1 Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 National High-tech Research and Development Program 1 National Science and Technology Major Project of China 1

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