Table 2 Clinical characteristics of first 54 persons with SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted to hospitals in Uganda

 Symptomatic at sample collection

29

54

 Became symptomatic after sample collection

5

9

 Never became symptomatic at all

20

37

Had underlying medical condition

15

28

 Hypertension

6

40

 Diabetes mellitus

4

27

 HIV

2

13

 Pre-existing malignancy

1

7

 HIV & diabetes mellitus

1

7

 Hypertension & diabetes mellitus

1

7

Pregnant

1

2

 Fever^a

16

47

 Headache

13

38

 Cough^ab

10

29

 Runny nose^b

8

23

 Chest pain^b

6

18

 Chills

4

12

 Shortness of breath^ab

3

9

 Sore throat^b

3

9

 Nausea

3

9

 Diarrhe

3

9

 Joint pains

2

6

 Irritability or confusion

2

6

 Vomiting

1

3

 Abdominal pain

1

3

 Any one typical^a symptom

22

65

 Two typicala symptoms

6

18

 All three typical^a symptoms

1

3

 Any respiratory^b symptoms

16

47

 Only atypical symptoms

12

35

 Recovered

46

85

 Still in isolation

8

15

 Admitted to intensive care unit

0

0

 Died

0

0