It’s been more than a month since digital forensics investigator Corstiaan Stofregen recovered from Covid-19, but he’s still struggling to regain his stamina.
The 29-year-old, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive on February 13. He had a high fever, cough and body aches and felt fatigued for a week before testing negative on February 19.
Two weeks after recovering, he resumed exercising by walking on a treadmill and riding a stationary bike, but he was out of breath within a minute.
While people who have recovered from COVID-19 can expect to return to their exercise routines as soon as possible, experts caution that they should exercise at a low intensity before gradually increasing the frequency and intensity of exercise according to their tolerance.
