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Covid-19 day of reflection to be marked
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/covid-19-day-of-reflection-to-be-marked/ar-AA1XIiHmCovid-19 day of reflection to be marked
Covid-19 Day of Reflection is to be marked by yellow lighting and a remembrance garden, six years on from the start of the pandemic.
Telford & Wrekin Council said Southwater One, in Telford, would be lit up on Sunday whilst a remembrance garden would also be opened nearby.
A spokesperson for the council said: "We pause together to remember all those we lost during the Covid-19 pandemic and to honour the strength, sacrifice and resilience shown by our communities."
They said the garden would be open to all residents throughout the day, "offering a peaceful space to reflect, pay your respects, and come together in solidarity".
According to council data, the county had 69,453 confirmed cases of Covid-19 which led to 703 fatalities between April 2020 – January 2022.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_deaths
COVID-19 pandemic deaths
7,110,645[4] (updated 26 February 2026) confirmed COVID-induced deaths have been reported worldwide. As of January 2023, taking into account likely COVID-induced deaths via excess deaths, the 95% confidence interval suggests the pandemic has caused between 19.1 and 36 million deaths.[5][6]
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