Non-Severe vs Severe Symptomatic COVID-19: 104 Cases from the Outbreak on the Cruise Ship 'Diamond Princess' in Japan
19 Pages Posted: 18 Mar 2020
Sakiko Tabata
Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital
Kazuo Imai
Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital
Abstract
Background: The ongoing outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a global threat. Clarifying its clinical features such as risk factors for disease progression is a pressing issue. We analyzed the difference between non-severe and severe cases with COVID-19 as a result of the mass infection on a cruise ship “Diamond Princess” in Japan.
Methods: In this retrospective, single-center study, total 104 cases of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 were enrolled from the mass infection on the cruise ship from 11th to 25th Feb, 2020, at Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital in Japan. Clinical records, laboratory data, and radiological findings were collected and analyzed. Clinical outcomes were followed up until 26 th Feb, 2020.