But that number is not just a statistic – those victims of the disease were real people with real lives and their deaths left loved ones who have had to grieve their loss.
Official figures yesterday said Doncaster had seen 656 deaths with the coronavirus.
We have put together a picture gallery in tribute to some of those we have lost.
If you lost a loved one to Covid in Doncaster and would like them to be added to the gallery, email your picture together with your loved one’s name, district of Doncaster where they lived, and a 25 word biography to [email protected]. Mark the subject box as ‘Covid tribute’.
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We have put together a picture gallery in tribute to some of those we have lost.