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Acute COVID-19 generally lasts 4 weeks from the onset of symptoms, after which the virus can no longer be detected via PCR. Subacute and chronic COVID-19 is characterized by persistent symptoms occurring later than 5–12 weeks after onset and/or delayed or long-term complications occurring more than 12 weeks after onset. Common acute, subacute and chronic COVID-19 symptoms are summarized.
![Figure 1. Timeline of post acute COVID-19.Acute COVID-19 generally lasts 4 weeks from the onset of symptoms, after which the virus can no longer be detected via PCR. Subacute and chronic COVID-19 is characterized by persistent symptoms occurring later than 5–12 weeks after onset and/or delayed or long-term complications occurring more than 12 weeks after onset. Common acute, subacute and chronic COVID-19 symptoms are summarized.](/cms/asset/4374f95d-0bf7-4dc7-bba9-f7b8fca9f095/ipmt_a_12344549_f0001.jpg)