Nearly 20,000 in M'sia suffering from long Covid, says deputy minister

Published on 8 Dec 2021 3:24:31 PM

Almost 20,000 patients who recovered from Covid-19 are suffering from Post Covid Syndrome, or long Covid, says Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.

The Deputy Health Minister said that when replying to a question raised by Lukanisman Awang Sauni (GPS-Sibuti) in Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Dec 8), and noted that those suffering from long Covid symptoms would be referred to specialist doctors for follow up treatment.

To a question by Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (PH-Kuala Selangor), Dr Noor Azmi said there was no specific data at the moment on the effects of long Covid on children.

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covid-19, health ministry, long covid, post covid syndrome, noor azmi ghazali, deputy health minister, specialist doctors, follow up treatment, dzulkefly ahmad, children, news, malaysia, parliament, dewan rakyat