| Summary: | <p><strong>Background</strong>: suspected cases of COVID-19 are admitted to isolation centers of Las Tunas for study and treatment, but their characteristics are unknown.</p><p><strong>Objective</strong>: to characterize the suspected cases of COVID-19 admitted to Los Cocos isolation center of Las Tunas, from March 25 to May 24, 2020.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: a descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study was carried out with a study population of 114 suspected cases of COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR. The following variables were assessed: age, sex, epidemiological history, district of origin, past medical history, signs and symptoms, day of sample taking after the onset of symptoms, and diagnosis at discharge.</p><p><strong>Results</strong>: the 19 to 30 age group (25.43 %) and males (51.75 %) were discreetly more frequent; 76.31 % were between 19 and 60 years. Being a contact with a suspected case (26.31 %) followed by being a national traveler (22.8 %) were the most epidemiological and origin histories. A past medical history of having a good health prevailed. The most frequent signs and symptoms were: cough (57.89 %), temperature lower then 37˚C (50.87 %), heart rate of 81-90 bpm (44.73 %), respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute (36.84 %), normotension (76.31 %) and dry rales (16.66 %). Common flu was the most frequent diagnosis (46.49 %).</p><p><strong>Conclusions</strong>: the suspected cases were mostly adult, with a history of good health and mild symptomatology. At discharge other diseases were diagnosed, mainly common flu.</p>
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