Data shows that COVID-19 is mild in 80% of the patients, Severe in 13% of the patients, and critical in 6% of the patients. People may be sick with the virus for 1 to 14 days before developing symptoms.

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Most Common Symptoms:

• Fever

• Fatigue

• Dry cough

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Some Patients May Also Have:

• Aches and pain

• Runny nose

• Sore throat

• Shortness of breath

• Diarrhea

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In critical cases, COVID-19 can cause severe pneumonia or multiple organ failure and can lead to death.

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Some Key Facts:

• About 80% of the patients recover from the disease without needing special treatment.

• Around 1 out of every 6 people who gets COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty breathing.

• Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness.