Can Covid Elevate Blood Pressure?

COVID-19

Common question

It really depends. Infection places your body under significant stress, so an increase or decrease in blood pressure may occur — especially if the infection worsens your kidney function.

Are patients with hypertension at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19?

Hypertension is more frequent with advancing age and among non-Hispanic blacks and people with other underlying medical conditions such as obesity and diabetes. At this time, people whose only underlying medical condition is hypertension might be at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.