Long Covid is believed to affect one in every seven people confirmed to have the virus. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the UK show there has been a marked increase in the number of people with self-reported long Covid that has lasted for at least a year. What is long Covid? In a recent study, 79.5pc of people living with long Covid reported problems with their usual activities, more than half (56.2pc) reported problems with their mobility. These have been broadly categorised as: post-intensive care syndrome, post-viral fatigue syndrome, permanent organ damage and long-term Covid syndrome.

Source: Irish Independent June 04, 2021 14:15 UTC