Long Covid symptoms prevalence continues into 2022

1.3 million people self-reporting symptoms

John Brazier
clock • 1 min read

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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