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Table #1: Major Patient Categories based on Initial Evaluation

Category	Severity of Illness	Need for Hospitalization	Age	Co morbidity
Category 1	Mild-moderate	No	<= 60 y	No
Category 2 *	Mild-moderate	No	<60 y >= 60 y	+ -
Category 3	Moderate-severe	Yes, but not ICU	All ages	+ or -
Category 4	Severe	Yes	All ages	+ or -

* Category 2 includes patients who are either 60 years of age
or older who have comorbidity and can be treated in an outpatient setting.