Tuesday, December 13th, 2022, 8:22 pm
‘Long COVID’ Impacting Several Millions of Brits
Published hours ago:
Description:
Self reported long covid
2.2 million (3.4% of the population)
Of those, as of 6 November 2022
87% more than 12 weeks
55% at least one year
27% at least two years
Symptoms
Fatigue 70%
Difficulty concentrating 48%
Shortness of breath 46%
Muscle ache 45%
Adversely affected the day-to-day activities, 1.6 million (75% of self-reported long COVIDs)
Self-reported long COVID more common
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19latestinsights/infections
Aged 35 to 69 years
Females
Living in more deprived areas
Working in social care
Another activity-limiting condition or disability?
People not working and not looking for work
i.e.
If you are working or actively looking for work you are less likely to report long covid
Proportions of LC
Vaccination status not given
Cumulative change in number of people aged 16 to 64 years inactive because of long-term sickness
Long COVID is not the main factor
Working-age adults
(Economically inactive because of long-term sickness)
Has been rising since 2019
363,000 more since start of pandemic
ONS reasons
NHS waiting times
Long-term sick
other health problems or disabilities
(may include LC)
April to June 2022
97,000 higher than the same period in 2019
(a 41% increase)
Excess deaths, (ending 2 December 2022)
372 deaths involving COVID-19 registered in the UK
2.9% of all deaths
(400 in the previous week)
A total of 12,866 UK deaths
5.1% above the five-year average
Zoe symptoms as of this week (13th December)
Sore throat, 64%
Runny nose, 57%
Blocked nose, 57%
Headache, 54%
Sneezing, 53%
Cough, no phlegm 53%
Cough with phlegm, 44%
Hoarse, 40%
Muscle pains / aches 24%
Altered smell, 20%
Swollen neck glands, 19%
Dizzy, light headed, 19%
Fatigue, 17%
Loss of smell, 17%
Sore eyes, 17%
Shortness of breath, 15%
Chest pain / tightness, 15%
Earache, 15%
Chills or shivers, 13%
Wheezing, 11%
Full Zoe report
http://email.mg.joinzoe.com/c/eJwdjs1uwyAQhJ_G3IKWHxs4cOil70HYNSbC3gicVurT14k0h5Fm5tNQVIuDoGY_g8DoCcijqFGD1korA045HWTOblnX1ZBWzqClycJe5IPr8cckM-9iixnQAZpFeWcskrfg9WpCoNnONlglWtzO8zkm8zXp70uZj8Htmjd-oSzMpX1YVzRO7qnQ5e6dfwf1T_2n4u35ureab5jOJEWPD96OeuTUWx3tfavsqbY35R-jWUPB