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Alabama and Tennessee Citizens Affected More than most with Long COVID

Tennessee and Alabama are among the states with the highest rates of Long COVID in the United States, according to new data released by the CDC.

The study examines health issues that have affected individuals for three months or longer after they were infected with the virus.

Health problems reported include fatigue, respiratory symptoms, and neurological symptoms. Overall, 6.9% of adults reported experiencing Long COVID symptoms in 2022 but the data wasn’t the same for each state.

Alabama had the second-highest percentage with 9.8%, and Tennessee was seventh at 8.9%.

Lucky Knott

Lucky Knott is a longtime broadcaster, sportscaster, and news reporter, having worked in radio here in the Sequatchie Valley and in Coffee and Grundy County for many years. You can hear his news reports weekday mornings and afternoons on The River 104.9 WEPG in Marion County and Country Roads 93.3 in Dunlap/Pikeville. He is also Editor for SValleyNow.com - Sequatchie Valley Now.