Objective: To determine the impact of persistent symptoms after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in an Australian population.
Design, Setting, Participants: We conducted a statewide health survey of a stratified random sample of adults who had had a confirmed acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (COVID-19-positive group) and their close contacts (control group). The sample was drawn from Victoria's COVID-19 database between January 2020 and October 2022.