Are people with asthma at higher risk for catching covid?

Not for catching: People with asthma are not at higher risk of catching Covid-19,but may be at risk for having worse respiratory symptoms.Any viral illness can trigger some people’s asthma,so if that is generally the case,it may happen with Covid-19. Additionally, it may be difficult to tell the difference between breathing difficulty from asthma and that from Covid.Continue regular meds and call MD if not helping.

COVID & asthma: Having asthma does not make it easier to become infected with COVID 19. But if you have severe or poorly controlled asthma - that is a risk factor for having more severe illness.