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40% of COVID Survivors Face Long-Term Symptoms in Minnesota

1/16/2025

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A recent Minnesota Department of Health survey uncovered that more than 40% of COVID-19 survivors endure symptoms for at least three months, with many suffering for six months or longer. This troubling finding, based on 1,270 adults, indicates that approximately 365,000 Minnesotans could be grappling with long COVID. Encouragingly, vaccination seems to lower the risk of these persistent issues.

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Story summary

A recent Minnesota Department of Health survey uncovered that more than 40% of COVID-19 survivors endure symptoms for at least three months, with many suffering for six months or longer. This troubling finding, based on 1,270 adults, indicates that approximately 365,000 Minnesotans could be grappling with long COVID. Encouragingly, vaccination seems to lower the risk of these persistent issues.