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Life derailed: Long COVID still gnawing at B.C. long after pandemic fades

Long, slow path of a constrained self facing thousands dealing with lingering effects of the virus
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Jinelle Woodley has been living with post-COVID syndrome for 21 months. (Samantha Duerksen/Black Press Media)

Victoria resident Coreen Mason never thought COVID-19 would hit as hard as it did when she first caught the virus in September, let alone that she would be suffering devastating impacts months later.

“COVID-19 was always something that I took seriously but especially after having a few boosters …. I was convinced by the time I’d taken a few days off work, that I would be OK,” the 41-year-old said.

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Sam Duerksen

About the Author: Sam Duerksen

Since moving to Victoria from Winnipeg in 2020, I’ve worked in communications for non-profits and arts organizations.
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