Health expert warns about effects of 'Long Covid' on many in region It's thought one-fifth of people who test positive will have symptoms after five weeks Stockport Council’s director of public health, Jennifer Connolly, issued the warning as the borough's infection rate rose to 219.4 cases per 100,000 residents (Image: Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning) For the latest Stockport news sign up to the MyStockport newsletter hereInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice