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That s one of the common reasons people have asthma flare-ups and often end up in the emergency room. He said the virus that causes COVID-19 may cause a similar asthmatic flare-up and a more severe infection.

Lisa Barrett from Dalhousie University s division of infectious diseases agrees. She said it s likely that asthmatics who get the infection may develop more difficulty breathing and have more severe complications, even if they re young.

Barrett s number one precaution for those with asthma is to continue practising physical distancing and to stay at least two meters from people.