Covid endemic summary

The virus will probably be with us for the next few decades, in one form or another. Zoe symptoms as of this week Sore throat, 62% Headache, 53% Blocked nose, 53% Runny nose, 53% Cough, no phlegm 52% Sneezing, 47% Cough with phlegm, 45% Hoarse, 43% Muscle pains / aches 28% Fatigue, 22% Dizzy, light headed, 21% Altered smell, 20% Swollen neck glands, 18% Chest pain / tightness, 16% Sore eyes, 16% Shortness of breath, 16% Loss of smell, 16% Earache, 15% Joint / shoulder pain, 11% Chills or shivers, 10% Prevalence One in 24 Full report download https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/covid-public-data;tab=objects?pli=1&prefix=&forceOnObjectsSortingFiltering=false ONS data https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19latestinsights/infections 3.21% in England (1 in 30 people) 2.83% in Wales (1 in 35 people) 2.92% in Northern Ireland (1 in 35 people) 3.02% in Scotland (1 in 35 people) Self-reported long COVID 2.3 million people (3.5% of population) 80% symptoms at least 12 weeks 46% at least one 22% at least two years Fatigue, difficulty concentrating, shortness of breath, muscle ache Affected the day-to-day activities, 1.6 million people, (72%) Hospital admissions, more ‘with’ than ‘for’ CCU, more ‘with’ than ‘for’ Excess deaths Deaths registered, week ending 14 October 2022 was 13,253, which was 14.9% above the five-year average (1,719 excess deaths). Deaths involving COVID-19 accounted for 4.7% of all UK deaths UK official data https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/healthcare?areaType=nation&areaName=England Hospitalisations and deaths both down on the week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices