Meanwhile, another 70,000 people first had the virus, or suspected they had the virus, at least one year ago.
In addition, 196,000 people have said that their ability to undertake day-to-day activities has been severely limited.
These shocking figures reveal the further damages coronavirus has caused on top of deaths, hospital admissions and medical staff burnout.
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The notorious disease has claimed the lives of 126,713 people within the past 28 days of a positive test result.
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Source: Daily Express
