Introduction
The novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), caused an initial outbreak in Wuhan, China in December
2019 and has spread resulting in a global pandemic with significant
mortality and strain on healthcare operations.1-3 To
date, most of the published work focuses on the epidemiological,
clinical, laboratory and radiological characteristics of patients
infected with SARS-CoV-2 along with risk factors associated with
mortality. Less is known about the varying durations of illness among
those who survived hospitalization for COVID-19. With many health
systems challenged by the demands from the ebb and flow of COVID-19
cases nationwide and globally, our study aims to identify features
associated with prompt recovery to help clinicians triage management of
patients hospitalized for COVID-19.