Nobody can believe this because it does not fit the narrative.
My husband is 85 years old and in very poor health with a long list of ailments, including CHF and COPD. I was very afraid for him, and I had kept him locked up at home for a long time before the general panic hit. My goal had been to keep him from getting COVID because I was certain it was going to kill him.
On May 7, he was hospitalized for something else which had to be treated, and on May 16 he was sent to a rehabilitation facility. On June 10 he was tested and found to be COVID positive. He has had every symptom except loss of taste and smell, albeit all symptoms have been relatively mild and short-lived. Last Tuesday, he developed some shortness of breath, was given supplemental oxygen, and I was asked if I wanted them to just make him comfortable or have him sent to the hospital. I decided to have him sent back to the hospital. It’s a Catholic hospital, and I wanted some assurance they would make some effort to treat him even though he is old and ill.
Yesterday, he was returned to the rehabilitation facility.
My husband has recovered from COVID, which none of us thought would ever happen. I do not know why he has, and I want him home as we have not seen each other since May 7. We have never been separated for more than a week before this.
Even 85+ yr olds have survival odds above 50%.
Life expectancy pre virus for 85 yr olds is several more years. Might be around a while.
I hope he gets home soon! With your help, he will be more comfortable at home. Maybe a hospital bed? The death rate in my fairly large county for those over 85 years is 20% which means most survive. Unfortunately, they do not tell us whether those who tested positive ended up hospitalized. Wishing you happier days ahead.