A man in his nineties with fever and dry cough.

Background: COVID-19 can cause a fatal outcome in elderly patients, as this case report illustrates.

Case Presentation: An active male in his nineties with a high level of function, despite several severe chronic diseases, was admitted to Oslo University Hospital after two days of fatigue, fever, dyspnoea and dry cough. He scored qSOFA 1 of 3 points due to high respiratory rate, and SIRS 2 of 4 points due to high respiratory rate and fever of 39.