2.2.1 Inclusion criteria
DISEASE
Patients of either sex testing positive for COVID-19 on Real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing, classified as moderately or severely affected and willing to take homoeopathic medicines and providing either written or audiovisual consent were included in the study.Following criteria were considered to define moderate and severe stage of disease, as per the Guidelines issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India on 13 June 2020.