Enteric involvement in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 outside Wuhan

Early studies1,2 of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reported that the proportion of patients presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms was low. However, evidence for enteric involvement is emerging.3–6 Recently, a multicentre study7 in Hubei province (China) indicated that gastrointestinal symptoms were common in patients with COVID-19. We examined the intestinal symptoms of patients with COVID-19 from multiple medical centres located in and outside of Hubei province.