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Long COVID: 70% Of Australian COVID Patients Haven’t Fully Recovered After 6 Months

May 11, 2021

Early results from an Australian study have shown that most COVID-19 patients are still experiencing symptoms 6-12 months after infection. The COVID Recovery Study has tracked around 200 patients around Australia, finding that 30% of people were ‘alive and disability free’ 6 months after contracting the virus. 70% of patients were still experiencing symptoms including shortness of breath, weakness, tiredness, coughing or headaches 6 months on.

As more studies come out, it is clear that COVID-19 is far more serious than the flu both initially and in the longer term. Lung damage, immune system complications, hospitalisation, post-traumatic stress – all these can contribute to long term complications. Our best protection against these long-term effects is vaccination.

The CPAP Clinic is a leading Australian provider of Respiratory, Sleep Disorders, Cardiology and PPE services and products. Based in Sydney, it has a network of 40 clinics nationwide.