COVID-19 (Omicron strain) hospital admissions from a virtual ward - who required further care?

Ian MackayMegan FranceDuncan McAuleySean WingMary WheeldonSusan BrittonCatherine ToddAlexandra PitirisLeah Barrett-BeckElizabeth RushbrookCameron BennettKate McCarthy

Published in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2023)

Few patients required admission from the virtual ward in the setting of the Omicron variant (BA.1, BA.2) as a direct result of COVID-19 disease and virtual ward care. Shortness of breath and chest pain were the most common symptoms driving further clinical care.

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