Persian Gulf Criteria for Diagnosis of COVID-19^a,b

Domain (I)

Clinical features:

up to 3 points

Fever

2 points

Dry cough

2 points

Shortness of breath or dyspnea

2 points

Loss of smelling and/or lack of taste

2 points

Others^c

1 point

Abnormal CXR/HRCT scan of lungs compatible with pneumonia/pneumonitis^d:

Single, central/upper lobe

1 point

Single, peripheral/lower lobe

2 points

Bilateral multi-lobe; peripheral or diffuse

3 points

Laboratory data:

Elevated CRP along with low lymphocyte count

1 point

Domain (II)

Risk factors^e

up to 3 points

Positive SARS-CoV-2 kit test

up to 3 points

Positive RT-PCR test

3 points

Positive IgM test

2 points

Positive IgG test

1 point