Long COVID

Post COVID-19 condition or long COVID is when the symptoms of COVID-19 persist for more than 12 weeks after the infection. Long COVID affects everyone differently, and there have been reports of over 100 symptoms. The most common in adults are:

  • fatigue
  • trouble sleeping
  • shortness of breath
  • general pain and discomfort
  • cognitive problems, such as:
    • memory loss
    • difficulty thinking or concentrating
  • mental health symptoms, such as:
    • anxiety
    • depression

Symptoms can vary in severity, and can sometimes disappear and reappear without having another diagnosis to explain them.

For more details, visit the Government of Canada website.

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What response can you expect?

Individual consideration according to the symptoms. Generally standard.