Health DG: Over 60% of long Covid patients continue to have symptoms


PETALING JAYA: More than 60% of long Covid patients referred to the rehabilitation centre in Hospital Sungai Buloh from November 2020 to September this year continued to have persistent symptoms, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Dr Noor Hisham said during the period, 2,712 long Covid patients were referred to the Covid-19 Rehabilitation Outpatient Specialised Services (Cross) at Hospital Sungai Buloh within four to 12 weeks after infection.

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