Covid

Covid is a contagious disease disorder that causes your cat to start each battle with All Stats Down, Poison 1, and Weakness 1. All Stats Down reduces every stat simultaneously, Poison deals damage over time, and Weakness reduces damage output. This triple debuff at battle start makes the opening turns of every fight an uphill battle, though the relatively low levels (1 for Poison and Weakness) mean the effects are manageable compared to more severe disorders like The Flu.

Covid is heritable and contagious, capable of spreading to other party members during adventures. It can be acquired through events or applied with a Disorder Syringe from the Organ Grinder. The contagious nature is the most dangerous aspect, as it can spread through your entire party, giving every cat the same starting debuffs. Among the contagious diseases (Bird Flu, Ebola, Pox, The Common Cold, The Flu), Covid sits in the middle in terms of severity.

Strategically, Covid is a nuisance disorder with no upsides that should be replaced when possible. The debuffs are low-level and wear off relatively quickly, so fights that last more than a few turns will see normal performance return. Debuff cleansing abilities or items can remove the effects immediately at battle start. The main danger is letting Covid spread to your whole party through contagion, which would start every fight with your entire team debuffed. Isolate infected cats to contain the spread.