Extra resources needed for ‘tens of thousands’ of long-Covid patients – CUH medic

Long Covid is thought to affect as many as 10% of those infected by the virus. Picture: Dan Linehan

An infectious disease consultant at Cork University Hospital has warned that a national approach and investment in additional resources will be needed to deal with “tens of thousands” of patients across the country suffering from long Covid.

As the country begins to emerge from the pandemic, the health service will face fresh challenges, including managing an unknown number of long-Covid patients, as well as growing waiting lists for non-Covid care.