In the most severely affected cases, COVID-19 can rapidly progress to develop into acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) causing respiratory failure, septic shock or multi-organ failure.
Kwa watu walioathiriwa sana, COVID-19 inaweza kuongezeka kwa haraka kuwa ugonjwa sugu wa kupumua (ARDS) unaosababisha kushindwa kupumia kabisa, maambukizo ya ogani au ogani anuwai kushindwa kufanya kazi.