Long Covid symptoms prevalence continues into 2022

1.3 million people self-reporting symptoms

John Brazier
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The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show consistent prevalence of UK adults with Long Covid symptoms at the start of the year.

Data published on 3 February shows that around 1.3 million people in private households throughout the UK self-reported symptoms of Long Covid persisting over four weeks to the start of January, consistent with data published in early December. Last year, cases of self-reported Long Covid symptoms had grown month-on-month until October, although there were fluctuations based on how long symptoms have persisted, before slowing and levelling out from November onwards. Levels of self-reported Long Covid symptoms in January this year were consistent with those recorded the month previousl...

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