How likely are you to be hospitalised?

MOST people who get Covid-19 won’t die but the virus is nothing to be sneezed at. From brain fog to permanent organ damage, the long-term consequences are only now emerging. Psychological implications – particularly for those who survive a stay in an intensive care unit – have also been noted, including levels of trauma and Post Traumatic

Stress Disorder more typically associated with war veterans.

Data from the National Public Health Emergency Team and the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows how likely you are to be hospitalised if you contract Covid-19 – and what your chances of ending up in ICU are.

AGE 25-34 – 6% of those with

Covid in this age group end up hospitalised – of those hospitalised 3.7% will end up in ICU.

35-44 – 8.1% of those with Covid in this age group end up hospitalised – of those hospitalised 8.44% will end up in ICU.

45-54 – 13.4% of those with Covid in this age group end up hospitalised – of those hospitalised 20.67% will end up in ICU.

55-64 – 14.7% of those with Covid in this age group end up hospitalised – of those hospitalised 28.89% will end up in ICU.

65-74 – 17.6% of those with Covid in this age group end up hospitalised – of those hospitalised 24.44% will end up in ICU.

75-84 – 22.1% of those with Covid in this age group end up hospitalised – of those hospitalised 10.67% will end up in ICU.*

Over 85 – 14% of those with Covid in this age group end up hospitalised – of those hospitalised 1.3% will end up in ICU.*

* ICU rates for those above 75 should be viewed in the context of a decreasing likelihood that ICU treatment would be appropriate.