Thread by @ekverstania

A 🇿🇦 guy I know posted this publicly on Facebook today, and because it was public, I'm taking the liberty of reposting the text verbatim:

"Got an unexpected call from the @WestCapeHealth today. Guessing they picked up that I tested positive twice for COVID in the last two weeks (I will still positive on Day 8 )."

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"I was asked a few questions, such as vaccination status and what my experience with COVID was like, but I was also asked if I was on chronic medication and if I needed a top-up or if I needed any assistance with anything else while I recover."

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"Now I am probably the exception rather than the rule, but I just wanted to give a shout out to the Western Cape Government. It's a small gesture but the fact that I was flagged as a potential long COVID case and may need assistance is something I never expected."

Has anyone at risk of #LongCovid anywhere else in the world ever received a call like this from their local or regional government?

Every time President Ramaphosa has had a #FamilyMeeting, I have been frustrated because he says nothing about #LongCovid.

I really want government to talk about what we know so far about preventing and treating Long Covid (incl. vaccine adverse events, which two of my friends had); and what's being researched.

But national government isn't saying anything.

So when I learn that our PROVINCIAL government made this call, even though they offered no further self-treatment advice, I feel, "Yay! They are taking it seriously enough to have made a plan which includes some practical support!"

And I now also feel more assured that while we have some of the world's leading #LongCovid researchers in this province, government doctors here are not going to prescribe graded exercise.