He said there were five main long-term effects of Covid-19 or “long Covid" namely fatigue , shortness of breath during physical exertion , cough , difficulty sleeping and anxiety .
According to Dr Noor Azmi, follow-up treatment can be received at 41 Rehabilitation Medicine facilities for long Covid patients at 32 government hospitals, three university hospitals, four private hospitals and one rehabilitation centre under the Human Resources Ministry. “Comprehensive respiratory services specifically for long Covid patients are also provided at 21 government hospitals nationwide. To date, a total of 15,564 Covid-19 patients in categories four and five who were discharged from hospitals have been referred for this special service,” he said when winding up the debate on the motion of thanks for the Royal Address on behalf of the ministry in parliament on Wednesday .
Dr Noor Azmi, who is also the chairman of Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force for Children , said that 1,180,323 of children aged between five and 12 years old have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine as of Monday. He appealed to parents and guardians to send their children to get their Covid-19 jabs at nearby vaccination centres before the school session begins to protect them from severe Covid-19 infection. – Bernama
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)