Timeline of socioclinical variables among confirmed COVID-19 cases
| Time variable | First wave | Second wave | ||
| Total cases with data (N) | Median number (IQR) of days | Total cases with data (N) | Median number (IQR) of days | |
| Time from symptom onset to sample collection for diagnosis* | 19 111 | 2 (0–5) | 16 676 | 1 (0–3) |
| Time to health facility visit* | 7275 | 1 (0–5) | 2780 | 0 (0–3) |
| Duration in isolation | 4570 | 14 (13–14) | 539 | 14 (13–15) |
| Duration of hospital admission | 4917 | 15 (10–21) | 669 | <1 |
| Total laboratory turnaround time | 61 363 | 0 (0–0) | 87 984 | <1 |
*Only symptomatic cases.