Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Covid-19 Positive Cases: An Exploratory Retrospective Study in a Covid-19 Referral Hospital.

In late 2019, a novel coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China, causing an atypical pneumonia- like illness. Scientists subsequently isolated the virus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), in January 2020. This highly contagious virus rapidly spread worldwide, triggering a global public health emergency.