Heart rates can indicate COVID-19 in people: Study

LONDON: A new study has found that changing heart rates can also determine whether a person has COVID-19 or not.

While the United Kingdom was the first country to roll out the COVID vaccine, it also became the hub for the mutant virus. However, amidst all the chaos, the government and public health officials have asked its people to be more careful and cautious.

A study based on data from over four million contributors globally claimed that a person’s heart rate can determine whether he or she has contracted the virus or not. According to researchers, COVID-19 can cause an irregular or high heart rate – over 100 beats per minute.

Luca Foschini, Co-founder of US-based health and measurement company Evidation Health, states, “A huge spike in resting heart rate is a more sensitive indicator of Covid. And for people with activity trackers, you could ask them permission to share that information for screening purposes, just like taking a temperature reading.”