Nearly 2m 'still suffer effects of Long Covid'

Pandemic inquiry reopens

- Mark Reynolds

ALMOST two million people are still suffering from Long Covid in the UK, the pandemic inquiry heard yesterday.

Official figures show around 1.9 million have continuing ailments related to catching the virus.

The hearing was also told that those over 70 had a 10,000-times greater risk of dying than under-15s.

On average, each victim lost over 10 years of life, while mortality was 2.6 times higher in the most deprived areas, compared to the most well-off.

It was also found that Bangladeshi, Pakistani, and black communities had highest mortality rates.