The figures show that 78 of the 225 coronavirus patients who had been admitted to ICU died, with five succumbing yesterday. The ministry expressed fears that if the numbers of those requiring ICU care shoot up, hospitals will run out of space. A 2012 study published in the journal Annals of Intensive Care recorded an average of 53 percent of patients who experience frightening delusions after leaving the ICU. Experts also warn Covid-19 patients who spend time in the ICU are prone to physical, cognitive and even mental health problems after discharge. Mr Amos Kamimo was among the first patients in Kenya to land into ICU due to Covid-19.

Source: Daily Nation July 15, 2020 03:23 UTC