An estimated 1.3 million people living in the UK are suffering from self-reported long COVID, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows.
The figures, valid from 9 November to 6 December, represents around 2% of the population.
According to the ONS, prevalence of self-reported long COVID remained greatest in those who were:
And, 64% of people with self-reported long COVID said their symptoms affected their daily activities, while 20% said it limited their daily activities “a lot”, the ONS said.
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