COVID-19 Decimate from Elderly Smoker Male within 19 Days: A Case Report

Abstract

At the end of 2019, a number of pneumonia cases have been reported in Wuhan, China, a novel coronavirus

(SARS-CoV-2) was quickly identified as a potential etiology. Coronaviruses are known to cause infection

mostly in the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract in human and highly contagious person-to-person

transmission.

Elderlies, smokers and individuals with chronic illnesses are more susceptible to COVID-19 and are more

likely to have complications such as pneumonia and even death. However, we reported a smoking elderly

with hypertension infected with COVID-19 confirmed by rRT-PCR that recovers without having signs and

symptoms. Lymphopenia, which considered a danger signal for COVID-19 patients, has been detected from

the patient and he remains healthy during the course of infection. We believe several factors may involve

that our patient did not have any symptoms one of them might be BCG.

We notice quarantine and isolation are effective in the identification and prevention of the spread of SARS

CoV-2 in population. We suggest that early diagnosis of COVID-19 is a key to preventing death. Since there

is not active vaccine or treatment Immunity plays the greatest role in eliminating the infection. So boosting

immunity is critical as many studies suggest.