SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a slightly increased risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) up to 4.5 years after overcoming the disease of COVID-19. A retrospective cohort study showed that people hospitalized with a positive test for COVID-19 had a 41% higher risk of being diagnosed with sleep apnea compared to people without COVID-19. Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder characterized by repeated pauses in breathing that lead to insufficient oxygenation of the body. Existing research confirms that patients with sleep apnea are 2.93 times more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 than those without the disorder. The connection between COVID-19 and a new diagnosis of sleep apnea points to the need for long-term follow-up of patients after overcoming this infection. The study highlights that sleep apnea should be considered a potential long-term consequence of COVID-19.