Colombo, Oct 14 (DailyMirror) – Shedding light on post COVID conditions in Sri Lanka, a medical expert said at least 10 to 30 percent of total patients infected with COVID-19 suffer from post COVID symptoms.
Addressing a news briefing at the Health Promotion Bureau yesterday Dr. Waruna Gunathilake, Consultant and Diabetologist of the National Hospital said this has been identified in scientific research carried out globally.
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“If a person continuously suffers from several complications even after four weeks of infection, he or she is considered to be in post COVID condition,” he underlined.
“The common symptoms in post COVID condition are fatigue, headache, shortness of breath, sleep problems, rapid heartbeat, or palpitations and cognitive dysfunction,” he said.
Elucidating on the measures to control POSTCOVID symptoms, Dr. Gunathilake urged people who are suffering from sleep problems to minimize the use of electronic devices and to reduce screening time.
“For people who have fatigue, it is recommended to engage in breathing exercises. Such people are requested to engage in office and other work on an occasional basis,” he explained.
Dr Gunathilake also said according to research, full vaccination provides less chance for a person to be a victim of post COVID conditions.
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