Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

June 15, 2020

Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 in 104 People with SARS-CoV-2 Infection on the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship: A Retrospective Analysis

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  • Tabata et al. described the clinical features of 104 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Tokyo, Japan. On admission to hospital, 43 (41%) were asymptomatic, 41 (39%) had mild COVID-19, and 20 (19%) had severe disease.  
  • Patients who progressed to sever disease were older age (median age 73 years vs. 60; p=0.028), were more likely to have consolidation on chest CT images (46% vs. 21%; p=0.035), and were more likely to have lymphopenia (57% vs. 23%; p=0.0055). 

Tabata et al. (June 12, 2020). Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 in 104 People with SARS-CoV-2 Infection on the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship: A Retrospective Analysis. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30482-5