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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate and analyze the correlation between functionality and quality of life of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) after reporting SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, carried out in from June to October 2021, developed in users who undergo outpatient follow-up at the Centro Estadual de Atenção ao Diabético – CEAD. Questionnaires were applied, in the form of an interview, with anamnesis form and validated instruments: Diabetes Quality of Life Measure – DQOL and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scale. Statistical analysis of the data was performed using a significance level of 5% (p < 0.05). Results: This study included 84 patients with T2DM, with a mean age of 59.40 (± 10.32) years and a predominance of females (69%). On the FIM scale, the total score was 115.52 (±8.97) points, referring to complete independence (values between 104 and 126 points). In the DQOL, satisfaction and concerns related to diabetes had the highest scores of 2.90 (±0.83) and 2.89 (±1.01), respectively. Conclusion: It was concluded was a negative correlation between the functionality and the quality of life of patients with T2DM post-COVID-19, observed among other domains, mainly by the values of the total FIM with those of the total QVRS. Even so, it was noted that even after infection with SARS-Cov-2 and the presence of a chronic disease, T2DM, most patients were classified as completely independent and with values more positively related to quality of life.