Don't suffer in silence if you have long Covid, there are programmes to help you

A patient getting help from a physiotherapist to sit up in bed, a simple task we take for granted that can be hard for long Covid sufferers. — Photos: FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

Last week, the government acknowledged that an increasing number of people are being afflicted with post-Covid syndrome or long Covid.

It takes roughly two weeks to recover from mild or moderate Covid-19, but some people experience lingering health problems after recovering from the acute phase of the illness.