The surge in COVID-19 cases in Hunt County hospitals has created a logjam of patients and forced officials to setup tents to manage the flow of people seeking care.
COVID-19 can present itself in a wide variety of symptoms.
Some people have a headache and a mild cough, other are hospitalized struggling to get enough air.
An estimated 10 to 30 percent of COVID-19 patients are what’s dubbed ‘long-haulers’.
They’re still feeling the effects of the virus months after first being diagnosed.
Speech language pathologist with Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Megan Luttrell says even within the COVID long-haulers there’s a wide range of symptoms.
“Some people are having issues with cognitive functioning. It may be causing a brain fog or maybe some trouble with remembering or attention or planning and organization. Some people might be having trouble swallowing. They may feel like they are choking or strangling when they eat or drink,” said Luttrell.