Delays in COVID-19 Diagnosis and Hospitalization and Outcomes — New York City, New York, USA, October 2020–November 2021

Abstract

AbstractCOVID-19 patients diagnosed ≥3 days after symptom onset had increased odds of hospitalization. The 75th percentile for diagnosis delay was 5 days for residents of low-privilege areas and Black and Hispanic people diagnosed before SARS-CoV-2 Delta predominance, compared with 4 days for other patients, indicating inequities in prompt diagnosis.