Care of people with Post-acute COVID-19: Clinical flowchart from the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce

People who have been infected with COVID-19 sometimes experience ongoing or new symptoms after the acute infection is over. [1-7] A range of symptoms have been reported in both adults and children, with variation in the duration of
symptoms and clinical history. [1-7] For instance, symptoms may be experienced by people who had either mild or severe COVID-19. [2] Some symptoms may subside gradually with self-directed care alone, while other symptoms may require care from a health professional or new symptoms may arise.
Post-acute COVID-19 or 'long COVID', describes the variety of symptoms that may arise in the weeks or months following acute COVID-19. [8] Our understanding of risk of the illness and effective management approaches is still emerging. However, many of the symptoms reported in post-acute COVID-19 have common features with symptoms that are regularly managed in primary care and we can draw on current best-practice pproaches to guide care.
The following recommendations provide guidance for the assessment and management of symptoms post-acute COVID-19. These recommendations will be updated as new evidence emerges.