Nursing home residents and staff in Alva have experienced an outbreak of Covid-19. Others in the area have tested positive. With home tests available and lack of tracking, it’s difficult to estimate how many are affected at any one time.

In addition to concerns about spreading the disease, there’s concern about individuals who are experiencing lingering health conditions long after recovering from Covid. I know at least two people who have experienced such issues.

Here’s how the CDC (Center for Disease Control) defines Long Covid: Some people who have been infected with the virus that causes C...