2,712 long Covid patients referred to rehab centre


PETALING JAYA: A total of 2,712 long Covid patients were referred to the rehabilitation centre in Hospital Sungai Buloh from November last year to September, but over 60% of them continued to have persistent symptoms.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said during this period, 2,712 long Covid patients were referred to the Covid-19 Rehabilitation Outpatient Specialised Services (CROSS) within four to 12 weeks after infection.

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