TO help patients tackle physical and psychological issues after they have battled the novel Coronavirus, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) is setting up two post-COVID-19 centres at Airoli and Nerul. The first centre will soon be opened at NMMCs Nerul Hospital, and after seeing its functioning, the Airoli centre will be commissioned.

Among many complications in patients, post-COVID-19 trauma is also observed. Patients who recover from the infection have headaches and feel breathless. They also feel they may contract the infection again if they venture out. Depression and fear, or social stigma is also common among recovered patients. To help them deal with this, post-COVID centres have been set up across the nation. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has also recently set up such centres. These are at Nair and KEM Hospitals and Fortis Hospital, Mulund. The multidisciplinary OPDs in these hospitals look after the various issues.