Similarly in Europe, Italy’s case fatality rate is (8.3%), greatly surpassing that of Germany (0.2%). The case fatality rate in Wuhan was 5.8% (although one model says it may be lower at 1.4%). These variations may partially be explained by whether hospitals has been overwhelmed or not. Globally, the case fatality rate today stands at 4%.īut this rate varies country to country and even within countries. The case fatality rate refers to the number of deaths among those who have tested positive for coronavirus. It appears to take about one week to become severely ill after getting symptoms.

These people are likely to require admission to an intensive care unit. Of the 20% who need to be hospitalised, 6% become critically ill with either respiratory failure (where you can’t get enough oxygen from your lungs into your blood), septic shock, and/or multiple organ failure. They recover after about two weeks.īut just over 20% of people sick with COVID-19 will need to be hospitalised for severe difficulties with breathing. Most people who get sick (80%) have a mild illness which rarely involves needing to go to hospital. For COVID-19, the range is 1-14 days, with an average incubation period of 5-6 days.

The incubation is the period from when you’re infected to when you become sick.

Yes, you can still have coronavirus if you don’t have a fever. The Conversation, CC BY-ND Can I be infected if I don’t have a fever?

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