More than one million people in the UK could have ‘long Covid’ - poll
More than one million people in Britain could be suffering from ‘long Covid’, according to new research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
It is estimated that 1.1 million people had ongoing persistent and debilitating symptoms in the month leading up to March 6, having tested positive for coronavirus in the previous three months.
The figures raise concerns that the true number of people suffering from long-lasting symptoms is much higher than previous estimates.
Long Covid can include fatigue, muscle pain and breathlessness, as well as difficult concentrating, also referred to as ‘brain fog’. It can also cause internal organ damage in severe cases.
The survey found the disease continued to affect 674,000 people on a daily basis, while a further 200,000 people said they were severely limited to carry out normal activities.
It is estimated that almost 700,000 people reported having a Covid in the previous three months, while 70,000 said it was over a year since they tested positive, the ONS said.
Ben Humberstone, ONS head of health analysis and life events, said: “The Office for National Statistics estimates that over a million people in the UK were reporting symptoms associated with long Covid at the beginning of March 2021, with over two-thirds of these individuals having had, or suspecting they had, Covid-19 at least 12 weeks earlier.
“An estimated 674,000 people reported that their symptoms have negatively impacted on their ability to undertake their day-to-day activities.
“People who tested positive for Covid-19 are around eight times more likely to suffer prolonged symptoms than observed in the general population.”
People aged between 35 and 69, women and those living in deprived areas were among those most likely to self-report as having long Covid.
More women (14.7 per cent) were also found to have ongoing symptoms three months later than men, which was just 12.7 per cent. The highest was among 25-34 year-olds.
The ONS said: “These estimates provide a measure of the prevalence of self-reported long Covid across the whole population, and reflect both the risk of being infected with coronavirus and the risk of developing long Covid following infection. ”
Stay alert to stop coronavirus spreading - here is the latest government guidance. If you think you have the virus, don't go to the GP or hospital, stay indoors and get advice online. Only call NHS 111 if you cannot cope with your symptoms at home; your condition gets worse; or your symptoms do not get better after seven days. In parts of Wales where 111 isn't available, call NHS Direct on 0845 46 47. In Scotland anyone with symptoms is advised to self-isolate for seven days. In Northern Ireland, call your GP.
Reference: Evening Standard: Tom Ambrose
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