Suffolk: Surge of long Covid cases expected

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Suffolk: Surge of long Covid cases expected
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More than 17,000 cases of long Covid could be expected in Suffolk, new data shows.

said a report to the council stated: "These high, and increasing, numbers follow the case rate trend we saw in December - remember there is a 12-week lag from Covid diagnosis to long Covid diagnosis, which is defined here as symptoms continuing after 12 weeks.

"would be available to "signpost [patients] to relevant onward services if clinically required that might include, but is not limited to, chronic fatigue services, allied health professionals service, speech and language therapy, dietetic services, social prescribing resources, self-management support, wellbeing services including vocational support".

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