The type and severity of infection is different in different individuals. The development of long COVID due to symptoms severity and COVID side effects are puzzling patients now.

More than 75% of so called recovered patients are prone to long COVID and side effects like mild or severe neurological deficits in long run. This also depends on type of symptom that patient got.

People who had five or more symptoms in first week of COVID infection are at high risk as per the studies done b King’s College, London. Patient’s age, respiratory health, gender & weight also plays a major part in getting long COVID  even post recovery as per the UK based study.

Determination of risk of long COVID post recovery depends on Post COVID if symptoms like

Cough

Breathlessness

Muscle pain

Brain fog

Chronic fatigue

If these are found then the people are at high risk of reinfection as well as long COVID.

COVID -19 symptoms in the first week of infection can be categorized into 6 different types depending upon severity. And sever type categories are more prone to long COVID.

Patients who are misdiagnosed or went for late testing are also at high risk of getting long COVID.

Approximately 98% of patients are complaining of chronic exhaustion and fatigue (inactive) followed by breathlessness and headache.

Even people who are not hospitalized during first time of infection and are claiming to be recovered early under home quarantine are also prone of having long COVID.

Regular monitoring for occurrence of symptoms especially for post COVID patients with mild or severe, healthy diet with exercise, Yogasanas, meditation may reduce the risk of COVID reoccurrence.