Welcome, @evinann. You'll notice that I moved your question about purpura, its possible causes and treatments to this existing discussion:
- Senile purpura bruises and treatment options: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hiding-old-lady-bruises/

I did this so you can connect with other members talking about purpura like @contentandwell @ellerbracke @gingerw @imallears @lewismustard and @lioness. In the article that @contentandwell shared:
- Purpura https://www.healthline.com/health/purpura

the list of causes doesn't include Covid specifically, but it does include other infection causes such as:
- an infection in the bloodstream
- infection by HIV or Hepatitis C, or some viral infections (Epstein-Barr, rubella, cytomegalovirus)
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever (from a tick bite)

What treatment has been suggested for your husband? Is he on any medication that might be the cause?

Hi, @evinann
You say your husband's spots bleed? Is there actually blood coming out of them or just under the skin? I had some really large ones at one point but they are not nearly as bad now. I believe the difference for me was that I was on prednisone and no longer am.

My dermatologist prescribed tretinoin cream for me. It helps to strengthen the skin because the cause is generally that our skin gets thinner as we age. Prednisone makes it even more so.
This is a fairly good article about tretinoin. It also mentions side effects. I did not have any but of course I did wear a strong sunscreen when going out.
https://ro.co/health-guide/tretinoin-what-is-it-and-what-skin-conditions-can-it-treat/

There is another OTC cream also, Dermend, but I don't know if that is effective or not. Tretinoin did help me. It did not completely rid my arms of the purpura but it did minimize them.
If you do get a prescription for it, be aware that it is not covered by Medicare since it is considered to be cosmetic. If you use the app GoodRx you can often find a much better price than is available without it.
JK

@evinann Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I see from your profile you have been a member here for over a year, and this is your first post.

It can really be scary when there are suddenly bleeding spots on your body. I think making sure they are "simple" purpura and ruling out something more serious would be your first step. For me, the areas are mostly found on my arms, from shoulder to fingertip on each side, and can appear with no seeming rhyme nor reason. Sometimes they take several days to come from a deep bruising to skin surface, other times it is a half hour after a gentle bump against something. Just last week I had one area that bled a lot after I hit a bruise on the corner of a table.

You mentioned your doctor said it is age related. How old is your husband? Also, is he under treatment for any condition? There may be a medication factor to all of this. And as we age, our skin becomes thinner/more easy to bruise. Using a good Vitamin E cream seems to help me, and being very gentle in the drying process after washing my body. My bruising is a combination of factors, including age, medications, and medical conditions.
Ginger

I came across information today that could be pertinent to purpura so I immediately thought of this discussion. Apparently there is a more serious form that can cause actual bleeding. This of course is much more unusual than the typical purpura that just causes purple spots. I get the spots but never had any bleeding.

The article gives more info. If you do have breakthrough bleeding you might want to ask your doctor about it, just to be on the safe side.
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/immune-thrombocytopenia
JK