Covid-19 at any stage of the pandemic. The result of the study revealed that 28,713 - or 37.7% - experienced at least one symptom for 12 weeks or more.
Additionally, around 11,241 study participants - 14.8% - had at least three symptoms over the same period. The prominent symptoms found among such people were-- tiredness, muscle aches, fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and chest pains, among others.
However, the study found obesity, smoking or vaping, hospitalisation, and deprivation were associated with a higher probability of persistent symptoms.
Professor Paul Elliott, director of the React programme, said he expects some individuals to experience “very long-term consequences of infection.