COVID-19 & Strokes

Doctors are urging people to look out for stroke signals more than ever

Down as testing expands./// doctors at mayo clinic have found a disturbing development in the fight against the coronavirus.

Doctors say patients in their late 30's through 50's are suffering severe strokes after contracting covi?19.

Kimt news three's raquel hellman talked to a mayo clinic neurologist today.

She joins us now live in rochester?

Raquel?

What symptoms do people need to be looking out for?xxx stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the united states... which means whether you're at home with loved ones?

Or walking around here in downtown rochester?

Knowing the signs and symptoms could mean the difference between life or death.

Now?

Mayo clinic doctors are warning that's especially true during the coronavirus pandemic.

I talked with mayo clinic neurologist doctor sara hocker.

She tells me these severe strokes some covi?19 patients are having are potentially treatable.

But you have to act*fast.

So here are the warning signs you need to watch out for.xxx sudden from one minute to the next onset of weakness, numbness, tingling, inability to speak or understand language, facial weakness.

She says if you have any of those symptoms?

You need to call ?

?1 immediately.

Getting to a hospital quickly means doctors can treat you with a medication that breaks up the blood clots?

Or they can actually go in and physically pull the clot out before things get any worse.

Live in rochester, raquel hellman, kimt news three./// thanks raquel.

Doctor hocker also wants to point out that sometimes these strokes are happening in people who don't even have the hallmark covi?19 symptoms?

Like a dry cough and fever./// minnesota's department of health is releasing brand new information about coronavirus hospitalization s in the state.

Of over 3?

Hundred confirmed coronavirus cases?

861 of those have ended up in the hospital.

That's about 2?

Poin?6 percent.

Let's take a look a those numbers for today... there are just under ?

Thousand active coronavirus cases today... and 292 of those are in the hospital.

Of those.... 122 are in the ?

?u... which means about ?poin?2 percent of active cases today are requiring intensive care./// despite a surge in coronavirus