Post-COVID conditions can be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act.  The Danbury Department of Health & Human Services says post-COVID, also called long COVID, conditions are long-term effects someone experiences due to the initial infection.  The wide range of symptoms can last weeks, months, or years are are more often found in people who had severe COVID-19 illness.  Healthcare providers consider a diagnosis of post-COVID conditions based on a patient's health history, including diagnosis by a positive test or by symptoms or exposure, as well as doing a health examination.