Over 1.000 people in the midlands are currently out of work due to long-covid.
The government is set to come under pressure to provide services to support those who have not made a full recovery from Covid
The Regional Group of TD's will table a Dáil motion this morning seeking the roll out of specialist services to support people suffering from long Covid
The Group says more than 336,000 adults nationally are likely to be suffering or have suffered some form of long Covid, with an estimated 21,000 being so unwell that they are unfit to work.
Over 1,000 of those currently out of work due to long Covid are in the midlands.
Roscommon Galway Deputy Denis Naughten said the government needs to recognise the challenges associated with the condition and address them in a comprehensive manner:
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