Of the two million, 40 percent have had symptoms for over a year while 20 percent said they were infected at least two years ago.
The condition has had a dramatic impact on the ability of some to live normal lives; 20 percent said their lives were “limited a lot”.
In a statement the ONS said: “As a proportion of the UK population, the prevalence of self-reported long Covid was greatest in people aged 35 to 69 years, females, people living in more deprived areas, those working in social care, teaching and education, or health care, and those with another activity-limiting health condition or disability.”
Imperial College London’s Professor Danny Altmann described the figures as alarming.
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