How many people do you actually know had COVID?

[BolloxtoGender]

Out of curiosity, how many people do you actually know had COVID or sadly died with it?

So in our company of about 1000 employees, 40 people (including their immediate family) have had COVID and recovered.

I work in lab/pharma setting. We're working largely in the the lab/facility through the pandemic, and it's about 400 people here. About 2 or 4 people here tested positive (all due to external/family contacts we believe). I know of some friends and extended family members too.

Around 15 in diffierent parts of the UK. One person died (in their 30s) and one is still struggling with the after effects.

different.

I know a few who were quite ill and were later confirmed to have it. I know about 20 or so who were 'caught' on random testing and didn't know they had it. And 2 people who died 'with it', but both were near 80 yearold men who spent their lives in the pubs and such before covid..not saying their deaths mean less, but..people who noone would be shocked really if they died any other time.

Ontop of this I know LOADS, maybe 50 or so who claimed to have it, a few of those who had antibody tests and had the antibodies, but most who just said they had it but didnt have tests.

I was quite ill with it, but it was weird. It was like a really really intense flu, but only for 2 days, followed by a week of just being dog tired. I still have a cough though, and have had it for months now. And my taste is not 100%.

I’ve lost count.

Probably half my colleagues in a large organisation, my sister and BIL, several neighbours, lots of friends. Majority had flu symptoms that lasted 1-4 weeks.

But DH has lost two friends (50s, diabetic) this year already and his friend’s wife (50s, no underlying health issues) died this week.

I lost a friend in his 40s (diabetic) and an uncle (60s, no health issues) last year.

I’m in London.

And that’s forgetting my DC’s school. About a third of DD’s class have had it, and a quarter of DS’s class.

Also in London. About 40 colleagues since March 2020. NHS workers but not in COVID areas.
2 colleagues in their 50s have died (both in hospital, one after 3 weeks on ITU).

2 out of 3 of my cousins.

2 friends who are GPs and one who is a microbiologist. Plus some of their partners.

Also lots who thought they had it in the first wave but couldn’t get tested

DH and I tested positive 3 weeks ago. Presumably toddler DS had it too. I had very minor symptoms, DH was in bed for 5 days with a nasty cough.
1 person in our bubble tested positive 2 days later but had no symptoms.
My DB had it way back in the first wave and his wife and kids also had flu like symptoms.
All completely recovered now and we are 30-40 years old.

Bizarre how many people know someone under 60 who died. Stats say in that category only 600 deaths in the UK.

About forty, including all my immediate family, pils etc. Lost an uncle in his 80’s. Mil had long covid, is getting lots better in the last month. In London so most of DC’s class mates and families over Xmas

From work, a number of people, going back to feb last year. One colleague was on a ventilator and his wife was ready to announce his passing (in SA, not UK). Another colleague lost her husband to it (early 30s. Again in sa not U.K.).

My DM and a sibling have had it. Friends brother has had it twice (confirmed form tests) and he’s in his 30s. A child in my DD’s class and her grandfather. A friend’s father died from it over the summer. The whole family has had it, all we’re getting better and then he just worsened and passed away. He was in his 70s. DH and the DCs and I seemed to have managed to avoid it despite living in London.

Five cases in the last three weeks- part of an ongoing cluster. My best friend, his sibling and parents, and a different family friend. Maybe four or five more Facebook contacts. Thankfully my own family have all been negative so far, but we're keeping very careful.

Close friend and husband, another close friend and her elderly parents (she lost both her parents , she had quite serious post-viral heart issues), couple of colleagues, one of DS's teachers, next door neighbour lost her BIL.

Oh, and a couple in mainland U.K. One of our oldest family friends passed away after contracting it earlier in the year

Loads. One died. One was on a ventilator. I know a handful who suffered quite badly, too, but not in hospital

Loads, more in second wave than first. Three hospitalised, one died.

@Supersimkin2

Bizarre how many people know someone under 60 who died. Stats say in that category only 600 deaths in the UK.

I'm pretty sure that's 600 with no underlying health conditions. I'll have a dig around and see if I can find sources.

Remember underlying health conditions can include things like asthma, diabetes, obesity, auto-immune conditions - conditions which in the normal run of things people live with for decades.

Lost count.

Work in a hospital. Most of the doctors who’ve had it caught it first wave. Loads more non NHS people in the 2nd wave. Partner, 2 of my D.C., 10 friends, loads of word of mouth cases. Lots of “covid positive” signs on front doors around our village.

Doctor friend who works in ICU says most of the very poorly younger people are very overweight, not just a little but a lot. All the younger people I know have made a quick recovery

Personally;
-1 who had it (along with her family) and seemed better within days
-1 who died last Sunday within about a week of a positive test, which was only taken as someone else in his home home was diagnosed. 61yo males with Downs Syndrome.

Fact check of the "only 377" figure (after the first wave):

fullfact.org/online/covid-death-rate-under-60/

Number overall including those with pre-existing conditions in England and Wales was closer to 7000.

I presume the "all deaths under 60, not just those with pre-existing conditions" for first and second wave would similarly be at least ten times bigger than the "only 600" quoted upthread.

@Supersimkin2

Bizarre how many people know someone under 60 who died. Stats say in that category only 600 deaths in the UK.

About 7000 U60s have died in England and Wales fullfact.org/online/covid-death-rate-under-60/

My DS and his GF both had it -
Mild
Some of their friends / colleagues have also had mostly mild
Elderly relative caught in hospital when already seriously unwell (died)
A few colleagues / acquaintances but they mostly haven't had too badly, very different symptoms reported , one friend was quite poorly