COVID-19 patients getting free oxygen provided by Hemkunt Foundation in Gurugram. | Photo Credit:
PTI
Those who have recovered from the virus should not let guard down as they could develop lung fibrosis, blood clotting
Even weeks after complete recovery, COVID-19 patients can experience new or recurring mild symptoms ranging from general fatigue, body ache, headache, joint pains, cough, depression, anxiety and difficulty in thinking or concentrating to severe breathlessness, chest pain and painful swelling of the limbs.
However, doctors warn that there can also be serious complications that can lead to re-admission even after full recovery. It includes lung fibrosis, delayed thromboembolic events (formation of clots in blood vessels) and bacterial and fungal infections.