Three post-COVID recovery clinics created in B.C. for patients enduring long-term effects

The BC government has created three post-COVID recovery clinics for patients enduring long-term effects from the novel coronavirus.

The clinics, at St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital and at the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre in Surrey, will offer interdisciplinary care from a range of health experts.

A statement from the province says the three clinics will also help specialists gain a better understanding of the long-term adverse effects of COVID-19.

Doctors at St. Paul's say they have already seen more than 160 post-COVID patients reporting some long time symptoms.

Some of the long-lasting symptoms being shortness of breath, body pain or the loss of taste or smell.