Researchers around the world have all come across the same finding over the last two years people with schizophrenia are three times more likely to die of COVID-19 than the general population.
According to a study published in the journal
Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, monitoring respiratory rate and blood oxygen saturation at home can reduce the risk of mortality with Covid-19. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people with Covid-19 must seek medical attention when they experience overt symptoms such as “persistent pain or pressure in the chest” and “trouble breathing.”
According to experts from the University of Washington in the United States, these indicators may be absent even when respiration and blood oxygen levels have reached harmful levels. They further explained that people with Covid-19 might miss the window for early medical intervention by the time they experience symptoms that require immediate attention.