SARS-CoV-2 virtual wards have successfully developed to monitor and escalate patients to hospital throughout the pandemic. Here we describe the case of an 84 year old man who received his complete care for severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonitis at home, including the administration of oxygen, dexamethasone and tocilizumab.
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