“…Pulse oximetry is a proxy measure of arterial oxygenation, a prognostic indicator, and recommended for inpatient and remote monitoring of patients with confirmed or possible COVID-19 to identify silent hypoxaemia and limit risk of significant deterioration. 3 We believe pulse oximetry is a more practical risk-stratification tool for confirmed or possible COVID-19 patients, especially in low-resource settings. Those with pulse oximetry levels lower than 92% should be managed as severe COVID-19 disease, per WHO guidelines.…”