First 10 days after leaving hospital carry high risk for COVID-19 patients, study finds

In the first months after their COVID-19 hospital stay, patients face a high risk of ongoing health problems, hospital readmission and death, a growing number of studies shows. But the first week and a half may be especially dangerous, a new study finds. COVID-19 patients had a 40 percent to 60 percent higher risk of readmission or death in the first 10 days, compared with similar patients treated during the same months for heart failure or pneumonia.