Over 19,000 patients experience syndrome, says Noor Azmi


KUALA LUMPUR: Almost 20,000 patients who contracted Covid-19 now suffer from post-Covid-19 syndrome or long Covid, says Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.

“As of November, there are a total of 19,890 Covid-19 patients who were given appointments for follow-up treatment at health facilities,” the Deputy Health Minister said when replying to a question raised by Lukanisman Awang Sauni (GPS-Sibuti) at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.

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