It would be interesting to compare whether less people go on to develop long covid in the areas that have piloted virtual wards/safety netting compared with regions that have not, Although it may be the case that people that are predisposed to long covid fall into a different subset to people who are likely to be admitted to hospital. However as a number of patients who sheltered at home during the first lockdown, experienced breathlessness/myalgia/chills/fatigue but were not monitored it, it seems to be a question worth asking.
COVID-19 Virtual Ward (July 2020)
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It would be interesting to compare whether less people go on to develop long covid in the areas that have piloted virtual wards/safety netting compared with regions that have not, Although it may be the case that people that are predisposed to long covid fall into a different subset to people who are likely to be admitted to hospital. However as a number of patients who sheltered at home during the first lockdown, experienced breathlessness/myalgia/chills/fatigue but were not monitored it, it seems to be a question worth asking.