Life has gone back to normal. But those with long COVID continue to suffer – CBC

‘I feel cut off from the world,’ says 29-year-old reliant on wheelchair since catching virus in 2022

Mar 10, 2025

When Nathanael Rafinejad first moved to Montreal, they loved the city’s nightlife and worked as a bartender and a waiter while studying business management.

But after catching COVID-19 in January 2022, the 29-year-old is now mostly confined to their apartment.

“I feel completely cut off from the world most of the time,” said Rafinejad. “I can’t walk anymore. I cannot stand for more than a few seconds at a time. I can’t sit for a long time. I have to use a wheelchair every day.”

Rafinejad is one of thousands of Quebecers with long COVID, a chronic condition that can prevent once healthy, active people from functioning properly.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/long-covid-quebec-1.7478029