Managing COVID-19 at home

What should I do if I have ongoing symptoms?

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You might have heard of ‘long COVID’. Long COVID is when your COVID-19 symptoms continue for some months after you were first infected with COVID-19. These symptoms include feeling tired, having a persistent cough, having trouble thinking clearly, depression or anxiety. Most people who have COVID-19 recover completely within a few weeks, but 5–15% of people who have had COVID-19 will still have some symptoms after three months.^1,2

You should have a check-up with your GP if you are experiencing ongoing symptoms and/or need any additional support.

You can also read the RACGP’s guide on managing post–COVID-19 symptoms.

References

Liu B, Jayasundara D, Pye V, et al. Whole of population-based cohort study of recovery time from COVID-19 in New South Wales, Australia. Lancet Reg Health West Pac 2021;100193.
Office of National Statistics. Prevalence of ongoing symptoms following coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the UK: 1 April 2021. UK: Office for National Statistics, 2021. Available at www. bulletins/prevalenceofongoingsymptomsfollowingcoronaviruscovid19infectionintheuk/1april 2021#measuring-the-data [Accessed 24 November 2021]

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