What you should know
- As New York City focuses on vaccinating its residents against COVID-19, the next step in the fight against coronavirus, it is also addressing the reality of some who had the coronavirus, but are still living the effects. long term.
- With this in mind, the city announced Wednesday the launch of the program. NYC AfterCare por parte de Health + Hospitals Test & Trace Corps focused on the comprehensive care of New Yorkers experiencing the lingering aftermath and effects of COVID-19.
- NYC AfterCare connects Test & Trace customers with a wide range of referrals related to the aftermath of COVID. The program will provide resources including primary care referrals, diagnostic tests, education, virtual support groups, support for accessing paid sick leave, and information on how to save energy to manage day-to-day activities, among other needs.
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NEW YORK – As New York City focuses on vaccinating its residents against COVID-19, the next step in the fight against coronavirus, it is also addressing the reality of some who had the coronavirus, but still they live the long-term effects.
Although most people with COVID-19 recover and achieve normalcy, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), some patients may have symptoms that can last for weeks or even months after their recovery.
With this in mind, the city announced Wednesday the launch of the program. NYC AfterCare por parte de Health + Hospitals Test & Trace Corps focused on the comprehensive care of New Yorkers experiencing the lingering aftermath and effects of COVID-19.
“Although several people had COVID and the disease was in the first instance gone, many New Yorkers are still feeling the effects of COVID months and months later, and we have to help them,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said during his Wednesday press conference about the coronavirus. “We have to make sure that the people who are still experiencing negative symptoms, who have really serious COVID side effects, that we are there to help them.”
De Blasio went on to say that many with lingering effects of COVID-19, which may face effects for months and possibly even years into the future, are in minority, immigrant and low-income communities – another sign of the disparity of the impact of this. pandemic.
According to the CDC, the most commonly reported long-term symptoms include:
- Fatigue
- Difficulty breathing
- Tos
- Joint pain
- Chest pain
Additionally, below are some other long-term symptoms reported:
- Difficulty thinking and concentrating
- Depression
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Intermittent fever
- Fast or very pounding heart (known as palpitations)
Surviving the disease involves suffering from various long-term sequelae, including serious conditions.
More serious long-term complications appear to be less common, but some cases have been reported, according to the CDC. These include:
- Cardiovascular: inflammation of the heart muscle
- Respiratory: abnormalities in lung function
- Kidney: acute kidney injury
- Dermatological: rash, hair loss
- Neurological: problems with taste and smell, trouble sleeping, trouble concentrating, memory problems
- Psychiatric: depression, anxiety, mood swings
However, what these long-term effects entail is still unknown, says the CDC.
Dr. Amanda Johnson of the city’s Health + Hospitals and Test & Trace Corps said estimates suggest that 10 percent of people with COVID-19 will develop lingering effects after recovery, adding that it has seen patients who months after their acute infection are still struggling with shortness of breath, chest discomfort, lightheadedness, cough, anxiety, depression and confusion that they did not have prior to their COVID diagnosis.
“Things that were taken for granted before becoming infected with COVID-19 – like showering, getting up to go to the bathroom, getting dressed, preparing meals – leave them exhausted,” Johnson said. “Many work in jobs that require a lot of physical labor … and they worry about what it would be like to go back to work when they are still so sick and at the same time they are afraid of what will happen to them if they don’t go back to work.”
According to doctors, there are COVID-19 patients who have experienced hair loss, tooth loss, and even facial paralysis. To see more from Telemundo, visit https://www.nbc.com/networks/telemundo
NYC AfterCare connects Test & Trace customers with a wide range of referrals related to the aftermath of COVID. The program will provide resources including primary care referrals, diagnostic tests, education, virtual support groups, support for accessing paid sick leave, and information on how to save energy to manage day-to-day activities, among other needs. Resources are divided into four main categories:
- Physical Health
- mental health
- financial support
- community supports
“We will be there for our fellow New Yorkers for as long as it takes,” de Blasio said.
For more information on NYC AfterCare, Click here.
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