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Thathas a’ tomhais gu bheil timcheall air dà mhillean duine ann an Alba agus Sasainn beò le Covid Maireannach a-rèir Oifis na Stadastaig Nàiseanta. Tha mòran ann a tha fhathast a’ stri leis a’ bhuaidh a tha an galar air a thoirt orra a’ ciallachadh gu bheil obair agus dleasdanasan làitheil uaireannan gu math dùblanach dhaibh.

Tha an craoladair ainmeil, Cathy NicDhòmhnaill, a’ dol air turas timcheall Alba, a’ coinneachadh taghadh de dhaoine dha robh Covid na dhùbhlan gus ionnsachadh na diofar dhòighean a tha an galar air buaidh a thoirt orra agus mar a tha iad a’ dèiligeadh ri bhith faighinn seachad air agus a bhith beò fo sgàil Covid.

Am measg nan daoine air a bheil i a’ tadhal, tha Daibhidh MacIllInnein à Griais ann an Eilean Leòdhais a tha air a bhith an sàs ann an obair glèidhteachais nàdair fad a bheatha. Do dhuine cho èasgaidh a bhiodh a’ cur seachad mòran ùine air a’ bhlàr a-muigh, cha ghabh mìneachadh air meud na buille a thug an galar air aig àm glacaidh agus airson ùine as a dhèidh.
Mar dhùthaich, tha sinn air slighe mhòr a dhèanamh bho bhuail am pandemic ’s gu saoileadh tu gu bheil sinn air smachd fhaighinn air Covid. Ach a bheil sinn air dìochuimhneachadh mun fheadhainn sin air a bheil an galar fhathast a’ toirt buaidh a thaobh an cuid slàinte? Agus dè tha tachairt gus an cuideachadh?

There are around two million people in Scotland and England suffering with Long Covid, according to the Office of National Statistics. Many are still battling with the after-effects of the disease, which make everyday tasks challenging, let alone trying to work.

Cathy Macdonald goes on a journey around Scotland, meeting people trying to live with Covid. She learns about the different ways in which the disease has affected them and how they have been managing their recovery.

David MacLennan from Gress in the Isle of Lewis, has spent most of his working life in nature conservation. For someone so energetic who was used to spending time outdoors, it is difficult to put into words how much of an impact the disease had on him when he first caught it and for some time afterwards.

As a nation we have come so far since the pandemic hit that you’d be excused for thinking that we have beaten Covid. But have we forgotten about those for whom the disease is still having devastating effects? And what is being done to try and help them?

In Gaelic with English subtitles