Long Covid is a term used to describe the effects of COVID-19 that continue for weeks/months after, with Long Covid symptoms varying widely and affecting people differently.
Long Covid symptoms may change over time and new symptoms may develop.
As there is no test for Long Covid, a diagnosis will be made on the basis of you having persistent and ongoing symptoms, after having being infected with COVID-19.
Long Covid appears to be more common among people who had severe COVID-19 symptoms when they first got sick.
However, Long Covid can also affect those who had mild COVID-19 with minimal symptoms, and even people who had no symptoms at all when they first got infected.
Those most likely to get Long Covid are generally:
