This is a 65-year-old man known to have chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) on dasatinib. He presented with a short history of fever, productive cough, and dyspnea. The examination revealed low-grade fever, tachycardia, and bilateral rhonchi on chest examination. Chest X-ray showed bilateral lower lobe consolidation with effusion. SARS-CoV-2 PCR was positive, and he was subsequently diagnosed as a severe case of COVID-19 pneumonia and received antibiotics and antiviral drugs. His condition deteriorated further during his stay, requiring noninvasive ventilation and ICU admission for 7 days. He eventually improved and was stepped down to the general medical wards for post-ICU care. He continued to have positive PCR for 54 days from the initial positive test.
A healthy 19-year-old man presented with a short history of fever and sore throat. The examination was remarkable for low-grade fever and tachycardia, and laboratory investigations and chest X-ray were unremarkable. He was diagnosed as a case of COVID-19 mild URTI and did not require hospital admission but transited through quarantine. His PCR swab remained positive for 48 days.