A COVID-19 Test Triage Tool, Predicting Negative Results and Reducing the Testing Burden on Healthcare Systems During a Pandemic
Background: Detecting and isolating cases of COVID-19 are amongst the key elements listed by the WHO to reduce transmission.This approach has been reported to reduce those symptomatic with COVID-19 in the population by over 90%.Testing is part of a strategy that will save lives.Testing everyone maybe ideal, but it is not practical.A risk tool based