Although the peak of the pandemic seems to have already been reached in our country, the health emergency continues. In recent days there has been a decrease in the number of infections but it is still too early to consider the problem over. For this reason, the ideal is to continue with preventive and hygiene measures. With this in mind, one of the aspects that everyone should keep in mind is the main mild and severe symptoms of Covid-19.
Result of the pandemic in Mexico
In that sense, based on the updated count of the Ministry of Health (SSa), there are already just over five million cases in our country. While the number of fatalities already exceeds 309 thousand people.
For its part, based on the forecasts of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), before the end of February, the fourth wave of Covid-19. With this, you should not fall into the mistake of thinking that you can return to life as it was before the health emergency.
Among the possible scenarios proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) is the appearance of new variants of danger. If that happens, there is a risk of having to return to the closure of borders and live in permanent confinement as happened at the beginning of 2020.
Check the mild and severe symptoms, do not forget the importance of early attention and that the #COVID19NotEnding until it’s over. pic.twitter.com/j30WxLcXQC
— IMSS (@Your_IMSS) February 10, 2022
In the midst of this scenario, the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) published a guide with the differences between mild and severe symptoms of Covid-19. The objective is to be able to identify those of each item to avoid major consequences.
Mild
- Headache.
- Throat pain.
- Fever.
- Congestion or runny nose (rhinorrhea).
- extreme fatigue
- Cough.
- Myalgias (muscle pain).
- Arthralgia (joint pain).
- Shaking chills.
- Alterations of smell and/or taste (anosmia and/or dysgeusia).
- Red eyes (conjunctivitis).
bass
- Difficulty breathing.
- High and persistent fever.
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest.
- Confusion.
- Inability to wake up or stay awake.
- Pale, gray, or bluish skin, lips, or nail beds depending on skin tone.
- Low oxygenation (below 90 according to an oximeter).
Regarding the recommendations of the authorities, in the case of minor discomfort, it is not necessary to carry out a test to detect Covid-19. From the first day of the onset of discomfort, it is necessary to remain isolated for a week. After that period you can return to daily activities.
On the other hand, when it comes to serious cases, the test is recommended to verify the patient’s condition. Although the most important thing is to go immediately to the nearest medical unit to receive an assessment. Based on the results, you can choose to recover from home or be hospitalized.
Information regarding mild and severe symptoms of Covid-19 is of general interest to the entire population. They are not the only annoyances because the list is more extensive and reaches up to fifty. Although it is the main ones and those that are repeated with greater frequency in patients.