Table 1: Scoring system for diagnosis of COVID-19.

Epidemiological Evidence of Exposure Yes No
Travel to a Country or an Area with Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the last 14 Days.
e.g. USA, UK, China, Italy, South Korea, Iran, Spain. 		3 0
OR
Travel or Living in an Area or a District with Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the last 14 Days.
e.g. Tourist Resorts in Hurghada or Luxor (Egypt). 		3 0
OR
Contact with a Case of COVID-19, either isolated (quarantine or home) or admitted at a Hospital. 3 0
Clinical Symptoms and Signs Yes No
Fever more than 37.4ºC 1 0
Sore Throat AND/OR Runny Nose 1 0
New Dry Cough or Old Dry Cough worsened over the last 3 Days. 1 0
Shortness of Breath or Dyspnea 2 0
If Available:
Investigations Yes No
CBC with Leucopoenia (with or without lymphopenia) 2 0
Chest X Ray: Ground Glass Pattern AND/OR Peripheral Patches AND/OR Pleural Effusion 2 0
Oxygen Tension less than 95% (ABG) or Oxygen Saturation less than 92% (Pulse Oximeter) 2 0

Probable Case: Score 6 or More.
Possible Case: Score 4 or More.
Provisionally Excluded Case: Score 3 or Less.