Researchers estimate about 10% of COVID-19 patients become long-haulers, according to a recent article from The Journal of the American Medical Association and a study done by British scientists. In the ever-evolving story of coronavirus (COVID-19), experts have now learned that some people can experience symptoms of the illness many weeks or even months after having it.
According to a recent report, most people fall into one of two groups when it comes to the virus. Approximately 80% of those with COVID-19 end up having a mild reaction and most of those cases resolve in about two weeks. For people who have a severe response to the virus, it can take between three and six weeks to recover.
But now, there is growing concern over a separate group of people who don’t seem to fall into either of those two categories. One study states that about 10% of people who’ve had COVID-19 will experience prolonged symptoms one, two or even three months after they were infected. One of the most frustrating parts? There seems to be no consistent reason for this to happen.
This group, which many refer to as “long-haulers,” is mixed with those who experienced both mild and severe cases. And this condition can effect anyone – young, old, those who were healthy, those who had a chronic condition, those who were hospitalized and those who weren’t.