LOS ANGELES (KNX) — Twenty-seven employees of the Los Angeles Police Department have cases of so-called long COVID-19, according to Chief Michel Moore.
Moore old the L.A. Police Commission on Tuesday that all of those employees, including sworn officers and civilian staff, are still suffering symptoms after first being infected with COVID-19 up to several months ago.
“We will continue to ensure that they have ready access to the best medical advice and treatment as possible,” Moore told commissioners. One of the officers suffering was said to be in “very serious condition,” according to the chief. That officer has been hospitalized since late last year.
Long COVID is defined as a range of new, recurring, or ongoing health problems experienced more than four weeks after first being infected with the virus.
Symptoms associated with long COVID include chronic, intense fatigue; brain fog; chest pains; and shortness of breath.
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