Population Dynamics and Time Kinetics Of Recovery In Asymptomatic Covid -19 Patients

Abstract

Introduction: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has created great havoc across the whole world and now developing its deep roots in India also. From major metropolitan cities, the disease has reached rural areas of the country. In India most of the patients are asymptomatic and the mortality rate is very low. Objective: To do retrospective data analysis and to study time kinetics of recovery in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients. Methods: A total of 118 patients of COVID-19 admitted at R.D.B.P. Jaipuria hospital, Jaipur were recruited for this study. All were subjected to a detailed history, the clinical examination required hematological and biochemical investigations along with repeated RT-PCR test on nasopharyngeal swab samples at a regular interval according to guidelines of ICMR to detect COVID-19 antigen. All types of data and reports were computerized and analyzed. Results: In our study male sex was found to be much more affected (about 2.3 times) by coronavirus disease than that of the female sex. This male predominance was also found in the pediatric age group. Young adults and middle-aged adults constitute 79% of our study population of COVID-19 patients. It is also concluded that most patients (60%) in all age groups recovered in the first week. As age advances, recovery takes longer time than younger age groups. Recovery is not affected by sex. Asymptomatic patients who do not have any comorbidity have faster recovery from coronavirus disease than that of older patients with some comorbid condition.   

 Keywords: Coronavirus disease, RT-PCR, SARS CoV- 2