An estimated 1.33 million people – around one in 48 – are likely to be experiencing symptoms of long Covid, including more than half a million who first had Covid-19, or suspected they had the virus, at least one year ago.
The figures, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), are based on self-reported long Covid from a representative sample of people in private households in the four weeks to January 2.
Self-reported long Covid is defined as symptoms persisting for more than four weeks after a first suspected coronavirus infection that could not be explained by something else.
It comes after a wave of the Omicron variant led to a record-breaking number of Covid cases over the last two months.
The infection rate, the number of new cases per 100,000 people, is now falling in Leeds - but remains high at 1,070.4.
Here we reveal the Leeds neighbourhoods with the highest infection rates in the seven days to January 27, the latest available figures . All images are for illustrative purposes only.
![Roundhay West had an infection rate of 1675.7 in the seven days to January 27. It’s down 22% from the previous week.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/QVNIMTI0NDMzMTY3.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Roundhay West
Roundhay West had an infection rate of 1675.7 in the seven days to January 27. It’s down 22% from the previous week. Photo: Google
![Gledhow had an infection rate of 1536.9. It’s down 29.1% from the previous week.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/QVNIMTI0NDMzMTY4.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Gledhow
Gledhow had an infection rate of 1536.9. It’s down 29.1% from the previous week.
![Meanwood had an infection rate of 1345.5. It’s down 32.8% from the previous week.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/QVNIMTI0NDMzMTY5.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Meanwood
Meanwood had an infection rate of 1345.5. It’s down 32.8% from the previous week. Photo: Google
![Horsforth South & Rawdon had an infection rate of 1645.7. It’s down 16.7% from the previous week.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/QVNIMTI0NDMzMTcw.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Horsforth South & Rawdon
Horsforth South & Rawdon had an infection rate of 1645.7. It’s down 16.7% from the previous week.
![Adel had an infection rate of 1368.2. It’s down 34.5% from the previous week.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/QVNIMTI0NDMzMTcx.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Farsley South, Stanningley & Pudsey North West had an infection rate of 1436.3. It’s down 26.9% from the previous week.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/QVNIMTI0NDMzMTcy.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Farsley South, Stanningley & Pudsey North West
Farsley South, Stanningley & Pudsey North West had an infection rate of 1436.3. It’s down 26.9% from the previous week.