One of the longest known sufferers of Covid tested positive for nearly 18 months before death
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOne person who is now the longest known Coronavirus sufferer tested positive for the virus for 505 days before their death.
Before this the longest known infection was a staggering 335 days. For most people who contract Covid they are able to shake the virus off within a matter of days.
However for the patient in question they had a severely weakened immune system and multiple comorbidities. The patient first tested positive for the virus in the early months of 2020 and continued to test positive on several occasions.
This continued right until they sadly passed away in 2021. READ MORE: Aldi in hot water with mums over £8.49 baby milk formula Researchers that have studied the virus from nine Covid patients in London, have also provided evidence that new Covid variants may arise in immunocompromised individuals.
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