noun
- plural of covid; instances or cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Usage: informal; often used in medical or public health contexts to refer to multiple cases or infections
Examples
- The hospital reported a spike in covids during the winter months.
- Several covids were detected in the nursing home last week.
- Health officials tracked the spread of covids across the region.
- The clinic documented new covids among unvaccinated individuals.
- Covids in the workplace prompted a temporary closure.