1.1 million Britons recently reported having long COVID

UK

1.1 million people in private households in the UK have reported having long COVID, latest estimates show.

The data from the Office for National Statistics defined the condition as symptoms that lasted more than four weeks and are self-reported, rather than clinically diagnosed.

Of the 1.1 million, 674,000 people were thought to have symptoms that affected their daily life, with 196,000 estimated to have their ability to undertake everyday tasks limited a lot.

The figures were reported over a four-week period to 6 March.

There is no universally agreed definition of long COVID, but it covers a broad range of symptoms such as fatigue, muscle pain, and difficulty concentrating.

A report out last week revealed that seven in 10 people taken to hospital with COVID-19 have not fully recovered after five months.

Products You May Like

Articles You May Like

‘Feral’ attacker who raped mother-of-two and burned her alive given lighter sentence due to young age
Phillip Schofield admits affair with much younger man – and steps down from ITV
Madeleine McCann police search reservoir after receiving tip-offs
Man accused of Idaho student murders refuses to enter plea
Strictly Come Dancing star diagnosed with breast cancer at 32

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *