To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what medical advice he has received on the longevity of covid-19 symptoms.
Answered on
3 September 2020
The Medical Officers at the Department have advised that the time to recovery for somebody with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 depends on the severity of illness and varies from relatively quickly through to extremely prolonged. Typically, time to recovery is within 10-14 days for mild and moderate cases. If a person feels unwell for longer than this, they should contact their general practitioner.
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