Epidemiologic and Clinical Features
Between March 1, 2020 and March 31, 2020, a total of 19 cases with
PCR-confirmed COVID-19 were managed in the hospital. The timeline of
analyzed cases is shown in Figure 1 . Of the 19 patients, 8 and
11 were assorted into needed mechanical ventilation or not,
respectively. The median age of patients was 69 (range 45-90); of them,
12 (63%) were males. Nine patients (47%) had a history of known
household contact. Fever (79%), cough (79%), fatigue (79%), and
dyspnea (42%) were the most common presentations. The median
temperature was 39 °C (37-40). Gastrointestinal manifestations were
observed in 32% of cases. Three patients had loss of taste and/or
appetite. The median duration from symptom onset to hospital admission
was 10 (2-28) days. Most of subjects had associated comorbidities
(89%); hypertension (47%), hypothyroidism (32%), and cardiac problems
(32%) were the most common reported comorbidities (Table 1) .