Approximately 430,000 Britons suffer from long covid two years after they were abused coronavirusThis is evidenced by data published by the British Office for National Statistics.

It appears that at the end of July, one in 32 people in the UK had some form of long-term Covid, the equivalent of 2 million people.

Of these, about three-quarters (that is, almost 1.5 million people) indicated symptoms that negatively affect their daily activities.

About one in five long-term Covid patients, or 384,000 people, reported that their ability to engage in these activities was “significantly limited.”

Feeling tired remains the most common symptom reported by people with long-term Covid, with more than three out of five patients (62%) reporting weakness or fatigue.

About a third of survey participants also reported difficulty breathing (37%), difficulty concentrating (33%) and muscle pain (31%), which were the next three most common symptoms.

Most vulnerable groups and NHS measures

Some groups are at greater risk than others. These include people aged 35 to 69, women, people living in disadvantaged areas, social workers, and people with illnesses or disabilities.

The National Health Service has begun setting up outpatient clinics that will diagnose and treat long-term Covid and refer patients to other services such as cardiology units for people with heart problems.

Professor Danny Altman, an immunologist at Imperial College London and trustee of the charity Long Covid Suport, said services currently provided in the form of specialist clinics “barely scratch the surface of the needs of this huge new patient population.”

“We cannot stress enough that the bitter legacy of Covid is still with us in the troubled lives of those suffering from long-term illness. For many of them, the consequences have turned their entire lives upside down as they lose the ability to continue working in their previous jobs and are unable to leave their homes or pursue their hobbies and activities.”

“There is indeed an urgent need both for research into possible treatments and for the provision of more medical services.”

^{Source: Guardian}