Japan’s central and local governments are stepping up efforts to help others suffering from the prolonged after-effects of the coronavirus, known as long COVID.
Japan downgraded the virus six months ago to five, the same organization as seasonal flu.
Although the number of patients is decreasing, many report persistent symptoms, fatigue, inability to concentrate, hair loss, and altered smell and taste.
The World Health Organization defines post-COVID-19 or long COVID as symptoms that last longer than two months and cannot be explained by a diagnosis.
A government panel reported in September that in three Japanese municipalities surveyed, between 10 and just over 20 adults infected with the coronavirus said their symptoms persisted for more than two months.
A long COVID generation could simply prevent other people from going to work or school and have serious consequences on their lives.
Until March, the Ministry of Health is granting an additional fitness fee to medical centres that treat other people suffering from this disease.
Prefectural governments have indexed these services on their websites. By the end of October, about 9,000 people across the country were accepting patients.
Minischeck out officials say long COVID is not widely recognized, so they will try to provide patients with proper care while they analyze the scope of the problem.