Here are the coronavirus morning headlines for Tuesday, February 8, as an update on the long Covid recovery programme is set to be given by the Welsh Government.
Health Minister Eluned Morgan will be fronting the latest coronavirus briefing at lunchtime on Tuesday ahead of the latest lockdown review in Wales at the end of this week. Follow live updates here.
The Welsh Government has said that a review of Wales’ long Covid programme has found it is helping to treat and manage the needs of people who have sought help for their symptoms.
But Plaid Cymru have called for specialist clinics like they have in England, saying people are having to go private to seek treatment.
The review of the recovery programme found;
- Of the 2,431 recorded cases of people with long Covid via GP systems in Wales, 2,226 have accessed Adferiad services.
- Around 3.5% of people with longCovid were referred to secondary care services.
- Less than 27% of people with long Covid had been hospitalised with Covid-19.
- The Covid Recovery App has been an effective digital tool to help people manage their condition.
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