tenses

[abcdeflearn1]

My father has been sick for 19 days.



Does it mean he is still sick and maybe he is well now?


Thanks

[Marius Hancu]

>* Does it mean he is still sick and maybe he is well now?

This has poor logic, as you connect with and two clauses with opposite meaning.

He's still sick. That's why you're using present perfect, to extend it to the present time.