[^Have you/Has he/ Has she] had to stay in hospital for treatment due to  
coronavirus (Covid-19)?”  
1. Yes  
2. No  
END OF FILTER  
IF confirmed that had symptoms  
[HECvSym = 1]  
HECvSymE  
SHOW CARD C1  
Which of the following would best describe [^your/his/her] experience of symptoms?  
INTERVIEWER: If they have caught COVID-19 more than once, please ask them to  
answer about the longest episode of illness they experienced.  
1. My symptoms were worse at the beginning (the first 1-2 weeks) and then got  
better  
2. My symptoms were worse at the beginning (the first 1-2 weeks) and then mostly  
got better but some lingered  
3. After the first 1-2 weeks, my symptoms got better but then the same symptoms  
kept/ keep coming back  
4. After the first 1-2 weeks, my symptoms got better but I then developed new  
symptoms  
5. Most of my symptoms lasted for 2-3 weeks  
6. Most of my symptoms lasted for 4-12 weeks  
7. Most of my symptoms lasted for more than 12 weeks  
8. SPONTANEOUS: Had COVID very recently so cannot answer│  
END OF FILTER  
HECvLong  
Have [^you/he/she] been told by a doctor that [^you/he/she] [^have/has] any long-  
standing illness or disability caused by coronavirus (COVID-19)?  
INTERVIEWER: IF QUERIED BY RESPONDENT WHY WE ARE ASKING THIS:  
“COVID-19 has been linked to several long-lasting conditions despite the severity of  
the infection (whether someone was symptomatic or asymptomatic)”  
1. Yes  
2. No  
IF have any long-standing illness or disability caused by COVID  
[(HECvLong=1)]  
HECvLCon  
SHOW CARD C2  
Please indicate what new condition, illness or disability [^your/his/her] doctor has  
linked to coronavirus/COVID-19?  
1. Fatigue  
2. A blood clot in the leg, heart lung or brain  
3. Cough  
4. Shortness of breath  
5. Chest tightness  
6. A lung condition  
7. Loss of sense of smell  
8. Difficulty concentrating  
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