‘Long COVID’ is the term that is often used to describe these persistent symptoms. You are considered to have ‘Long COVID’ when you are still having symptoms at least 4 weeks after the initial infection. Long COVID may also be referred to by other names such as post-COVID conditions, PASC (post-acute sequelae of COVID-19) or long-haul COVID.
Who Could Develop Long COVID?
Researchers around the world are trying to understand why some people develop Long COVID. People of all ages have been diagnosed with long COVID, including people with no underlying health conditions. Young and otherwise healthy people, and even those with mild infections, can be affected. More research is needed on the wide range of symptoms and why some people have more severe symptoms than others.
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