Calculator predicts your chances of being hospitalised with Covid-19

The Covid-19 Severity Calculator, created by DNA testing company 23andMe, asks for details such as your age, sex, ethnicity and if you have any pre-existing conditions.

The calculator then tells you how likely you are to have a severe case of coronavirus.

This comes as at least 395,781 UK patients were admitted to hospital since the start of the pandemic, according to Government figures reported up to Friday, January 29.

Currently, there are 32,466 people in hospital.

The 23andMe calculator

What are some of the results?

For example, if you are a European woman in your 20s who weighs 112 pounds and is 5ft3ins with no health conditions, you have a one to five percent risk of being hospitalized with COVID-19.

A 6ft African-American man in his 40s weighing in at 168 pounds, with high blood pressure and exercises zero times a week has a 10 per cent chance of a bad infection.

A 60-year-old Hispanic or Latino woman who has Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and weighs 140 pounds has a 12 per cent risk of having a severe reaction to the deadly bug.

The 23andMe calculator

How was the research gathered?

The calculator's data comes from a COVID-19 study 23andMe ran with one million participants, which started in April and finished in July.

Out of those who took part, 10,000 tested positive for the virus and 750 were hospitalised with COVID-19.

However, the tool does not include every factor that can impact someone's chances of being hospitalised due to coronavirus.

The site states: "Studies have found that genetics and additional underlying health conditions may impact the likelihood of being hospitalised.

"This tool does not take into account personal genetic information, nor does it predict any individual person’s chances of being hospitalised if they become infected with the coronavirus.

"The best way to understand your personal risk is by talking with your doctor."

23andMe calculator link

To find out how likely you are to be hospitalised from coronavirus, visit the 23andMe website.

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