Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @ONS
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
1,763
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-28
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-31
Tweets covering
2 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
The tweets cover various topics related to the latest data from the ONS. The data reveals the number of people with Long Covid, their duration of symptoms, adverse effects, disabled and severely affected people. It also discusses the publication of the analysis of prevention of future death reports, lessons to be learned from them, and the importance of tracking data related to Long Covid and suicide prevention. The tweets also mention the impact of the pandemic on NHS productivity, the need for surveillance and messaging, and the availability of statistics in the UK.
Topic Modeling
- #LongCovid statistics and data from @ONS
- The impact of the pandemic on healthcare and suicide prevention
- The need for surveillance, messaging, and infection control
- Productivity and outputs of NHS during pandemic
- Buying recommendations and cost of energy
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions including frustration, anger, concern, shock, and gratitude. The majority of tweets are related to the impact of COVID-19, particularly long-term effects (Long Covid) and the need for improved care and attention. There is also a focus on suicide prevention and the importance of learning from past tragedies. Several tweets express gratitude towards the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for providing data and insights, while others express frustration with the government and energy companies for high prices. Overall, the tweets reflect a mix of emotions related to the ongoing public health crisis in the UK.
Trend Analysis
- The prevalence and impact of Long Covid in the UK population
- The release and analysis of data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) regarding health issues, including Long Covid and suicide prevention reports
- Concerns and criticisms over the discontinuation or limitations of data tracking by the ONS on certain topics
- The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on NHS productivity and healthcare
- Discussions and opinions on various topics not directly related to the ONS data, including energy costs, wine recommendations, and clean air in hospitals
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
218
Percentage of total tweets
12%
Number of Original tweets
58
Percentage of total tweets
3%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
1,763
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
1,468
Percentage of total tweets
83%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
87
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
134
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter for Android | 666 |
Twitter for iPhone | 487 |
Twitter Web App | 472 |
Twitter for iPad | 110 |
TweetDeck | 11 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
samaritans | Samaritans | Our free helpline is available round the clock on 116 123. Our Twitter account is not staffed 24/7 and we cannot offer support here. | 176,123 |
Iromg | Mike Graham 🇬🇧 | The Independent Republic of Mike Graham daily 10am-1pm. Plank Of The Week 7pm Friday @TalkTV Freeview 237 | Sky 522 | Virgin Media 606 | Freesat 217 | 169,547 |
MuslimCouncil | MCB | Official twitter of the Muslim Council of Britain - the UK's largest umbrella body for Muslim-led organisations. Working for the common good. RTs ≠ endorsement. | 60,400 |
ResFortnight | Research Fortnight | The UK’s leading independent source of R&D policy news & analysis, plus funding opportunities and academic jobs. Part of @ResProfNews @Clarivate | 49,727 |
destatis | Statistisches Bundesamt | Hier twittern wir aus dem Statistischen Bundesamt zu aktuellen Themen von Bevölkerung bis Wirtschaft. Netiquette: https://t.co/YoDFRNBvCn | 48,463 |
rcolvile | Robert Colvile | Director of @CPSThinkTank, EIC of @CapX, columnist on @thesundaytimes, author of 'The Great Acceleration'. Politics, policy and parenting. | 45,284 |
undertheraedar | Alasdair Rae | Maps, stats, data, cities, density, elections, gifs, geo + more. Learn QGIS with Map Academy (see pinned tweet). Founder of Automatic Knowledge. | 41,036 |
BBCMarkEaston | Mark Easton | Home Editor for BBC News. And a pointless answer on Pointless. | 38,065 |
sensecharity | Sense | We believe no one with complex disabilities, and those who are deafblind, should be isolated, left out or unable to fulfil their potential. | 32,643 |
ProfLAppleby | louis appleby | researcher & govt adviser on suicide prevention & mental health. may also tweet on nature, arts & whatever happens. | 31,842 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
itsjillgardner | The-Fat:Controller 🏁🛡😀🟥🦕🥩 🗽 | No to the #GreatReset #beigefree #lowcarb #MECFS #LymeDisease #MedicalCannabis #ROGD parent, musician 🎤🎸 pronouns suck | 24,475 |
Chinn888 | Chin - ⚒️2023 to be the darkest bit before dawn⚒️ | Sunak & Hunt are actively destroying the UK We are 2nd class citizens in our own country Net-Zero is economic Suicide WEF, WHO, IMF, UN - Hard left evil cults | 21,212 |
swanage123 | Linda. The Truth is universal. ‘Your Truth’ is not | I don’t have to agree to follow you. I enjoy civil debate even if I disagree. I block idiots and name callers. #BelieveInTheUK #BuyBrit | 19,008 |
ioniacob | Ion Iacob | 🎯Chef & Asesor de Negocios Online con @jacqueline_mq 📝Escritor & Editor. 👨💻Co-Fundador de @Big_Bang_Social, @Famous_writers & @LaEscuelaMLM. | 18,880 |
ANDIBABY8 | ANDIBABY | I love a good laugh and to make people smile. Love my life, my family, my friends, my country and even twitterland. | 14,567 |
JoePajak | Dr Joe Pajak CSci 🇪🇺 🌬Covid is airborne | PhD ⚛️ physical chemistry 🌬 air entrainment at a solid/liquid/air interface. #SARSCoV2 is an airborne virus; NHS 🔄 social care; integrity; émigré to Mastodon. | 13,953 |
white_arrow_uk | White Arrow | A better world for future Generations.Animals, Family. #Trump. Christian🙏Support our ArmedServices. #StandUp4HumanRights #WeWillNotComply | 12,316 |
karengilly | Karen G 🇬🇧🏴 | No DM's .Trump won. I support Tommy Robinson. retweets are not endorsements. | 10,725 |
CordeliaAppleb1 | Sir Cordelia Appleby 💙 🇺🇦#SafeEdForAl 🇪🇭 LC🐝 | Passionate about writing. On Mastodon CordeliaAppleb1@hachyderm.io | 10,709 |
deeokelly1 | Deirdre O'Kelly 🕷🎵🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪#FBLC #FBPE | feminist, mum, living with #LongCovid, Rejoiner, musician 🎶 #SaveOurNHS #LeaveALightOn 🕯 #GTTO @decibellesuk | 10,302 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
Charlie81207771 | - | 50 |
billsonofbill2 | 🗿 new account after first one got hacked. | 42 |
JohnOz1900 | Politically saavy | 41 |
garyhigginson | Pragmatic optimist. Fan of truth, facts, evidence, and the odd parody account. | 33 |
Fothers_Minor | After a career serving Queen and Country one finds oneself becoming a member of the Anti Growth Coalition. FothersMinor@mastodonapp.uk | 29 |
thelmarouge | 🗨🟣⚪️🟢🇬🇧🐱🍾🐘🇬🇧 leftie(not) We need Nigel - now | 26 |
f_kyburz | GETTR & Truth: @FKyburz | 20 |
BraddersOak | Straight talking. No nonsense. Blocked by many but I've never blocked a soul. Free speech. AVFC. | 20 |
AntoLeeFree | International Tour Leader / VanLifer / Trucker / Teacher. | 19 |
ptcjoneses | Wife & mom. Pot-stirring rebel scum. I WILL NEVER OBEY. | 16 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1641427369377296384 | Latest data from @ONS, we hope not the last ♦️1.9 MILLION people have #LongCovid, 2.9% of the UK population ♦️1.7M 12 weeks+ ♦️1.3m 1 year+ ♦️762k or 41% unwell 2 years+ ♦️1.5m adversely impacted ♦️381k severely affected - disabled by their symptoms ♦️700k infected by #Omicron https://t.co/kUwvH6MM72 | 112 |
1641571490133954560 | The missing @ONS figures expected early March have been published As at 05/02/23: 🛑2 Million people with #LongCovid, 3.1% UK population 🛑1.8m 12 weeks+ 🛑1.3m infected at least a year ago 🛑781k infected at least 2 years ago 🛑1.6m adversely affected 🛑389k severely impacted https://t.co/KOtqFFcoOY | 71 |
1641100887526440964 | Today the @ONS published analysis on prevention of future death reports, and it confirms what we already know – people aren’t getting the care and attention they deserve, when they need it most. 1/3 | 52 |
1641365379665600513 | 13,000 MORE children living with Long Covid for at least one year. @ONS Now 53,000 We must not lose surveillance. #CleanAir is a priority. #LongCovidKids #LongCovidKids #Longcovid @BhattMurphy https://t.co/6aZiwtH5Em | 33 |
1641156676462997506 | Do organisations learn when a suicide occurs? @ONS today published review of 164 Prevention of Future Death Reports by coroners - these are sent to NHS, Govt & others post-inquest. Themes include access to care, staffing, training & clinical records. https://t.co/MoZo9iWTJS | 29 |
1641163039021076481 | To my knowledge, this is a first. #SuicidePrevention charities & bereaved families, who have been through the ordeal of inquest, often ask what PFD reports by coroners tell us. @DHSCgovuk commissioned @ONS to review what they say & what the NHS & others should learn. https://t.co/jWI9b4mwjE | 25 |
1641378581329707016 | What a statistic - 1.5m people in the UK saying their day-to-day lives are affected by #LongCovid. Will @UKHSA take over measuring this? Or will @ONS continue? https://t.co/iqZlctNa56 | 21 |
1641376123937325058 | 🇬🇧Derniers chiffres de l’@ONS : 🔹 1,9 million de #CovidLong = 2,9% de la population 🔸92 % > 12 semaines 🔸69 % > 1 an 🔸41 % > 2 ans 1/5 #ApresJ20 https://t.co/fDf2V9vx7I | 19 |
1641173278298451968 | “Lessons will be learned” is an overused phrase after a tragedy, viewed sceptically by families fighting for accountability. But what are are those lessons & who is supposed to be learning them? Today’s @ONS report should help. #SuicidePrevention https://t.co/jWI9b4lYu6 | 18 |
1641398380663300099 | @lewis_goodall The nifty @ONS Census map tool shows us where the photo ID cold spots are... https://t.co/0H3aU1AVto | 16 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1641427369377296384 | Latest data from @ONS, we hope not the last ♦️1.9 MILLION people have #LongCovid, 2.9% of the UK population ♦️1.7M 12 weeks+ ♦️1.3m 1 year+ ♦️762k or 41% unwell 2 years+ ♦️1.5m adversely impacted ♦️381k severely affected - disabled by their symptoms ♦️700k infected by #Omicron https://t.co/kUwvH6MM72 | 153 |
1641571490133954560 | The missing @ONS figures expected early March have been published As at 05/02/23: 🛑2 Million people with #LongCovid, 3.1% UK population 🛑1.8m 12 weeks+ 🛑1.3m infected at least a year ago 🛑781k infected at least 2 years ago 🛑1.6m adversely affected 🛑389k severely impacted https://t.co/KOtqFFcoOY | 118 |
1641100887526440964 | Today the @ONS published analysis on prevention of future death reports, and it confirms what we already know – people aren’t getting the care and attention they deserve, when they need it most. 1/3 | 115 |
1641163039021076481 | To my knowledge, this is a first. #SuicidePrevention charities & bereaved families, who have been through the ordeal of inquest, often ask what PFD reports by coroners tell us. @DHSCgovuk commissioned @ONS to review what they say & what the NHS & others should learn. https://t.co/jWI9b4mwjE | 63 |
1641173278298451968 | “Lessons will be learned” is an overused phrase after a tragedy, viewed sceptically by families fighting for accountability. But what are are those lessons & who is supposed to be learning them? Today’s @ONS report should help. #SuicidePrevention https://t.co/jWI9b4lYu6 | 51 |
1641378581329707016 | What a statistic - 1.5m people in the UK saying their day-to-day lives are affected by #LongCovid. Will @UKHSA take over measuring this? Or will @ONS continue? https://t.co/iqZlctNa56 | 47 |
1641398380663300099 | @lewis_goodall The nifty @ONS Census map tool shows us where the photo ID cold spots are... https://t.co/0H3aU1AVto | 45 |
1641365379665600513 | 13,000 MORE children living with Long Covid for at least one year. @ONS Now 53,000 We must not lose surveillance. #CleanAir is a priority. #LongCovidKids #LongCovidKids #Longcovid @BhattMurphy https://t.co/6aZiwtH5Em | 44 |
1641156676462997506 | Do organisations learn when a suicide occurs? @ONS today published review of 164 Prevention of Future Death Reports by coroners - these are sent to NHS, Govt & others post-inquest. Themes include access to care, staffing, training & clinical records. https://t.co/MoZo9iWTJS | 42 |
1641415903664386050 | @ONS It's incomprehensible that you're going to stop tracking this data. | 32 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#longcovid | 38 |
#covid19 | 16 |
#census2021 | 11 |
#longcovidkids | 10 |
#suicideprevention | 6 |
#census | 5 |
#50swomen | 4 |
#covidisnotover | 4 |
#nhs | 4 |
#data | 4 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@ons | 1768 |
@jeremy_hunt | 782 |
@angelavarndall | 780 |
@iromg | 780 |
@talktv | 780 |
@statsjamie | 780 |
@mcfunny | 144 |
@scooterscience | 143 |
@cbeckj | 143 |
@tomsirolimus | 143 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
28
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
😂 | 50 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
▪️ | 43 | black_small_square |
➡️ | 29 | right_arrow |
♦️ | 21 | diamond_suit |
👍 | 20 | thumbs_up |
🛑 | 18 | stop_sign |
🤡 | 15 | clown_face |
⬇️ | 13 | down_arrow |
😡 | 13 | enraged_face |
🤣 | 12 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Smileys & Emotion | 202 |
Symbols | 109 |
People & Body | 73 |
Travel & Places | 46 |
Activities | 30 |
Objects | 17 |
Food & Drink | 9 |
Flags | 5 |
Animals & Nature | 4 |