Estimated 114,500 people have had or will develop 'Long Covid' in the future

Symptoms of Long Covid can develop after a person has recovered from acute Covid-19 or they can persist for a period after they have recovered from the initial illness. File Picture: iStock

An estimated 114,500 people in Ireland are living with long Covid or will experience the condition in the future, according to new research.

Long Covid, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), is a post-Covid-19 condition that occurs in individuals with a history of probable or confirmed SARS CoV-2 infection.