My brother knew two people at the beginning who died. And a acquaintance I barely knew. A couple months ago a friend who didn’t believe in it had it, and she said it was sickest she’s ever been, but she’s better now. I think one other person I know died, but I can’t recall at the moment.
I lost a friend at the beginning of the COVID pandemic, before they knew how to properly treat patients. He had type 2 diabetes and the beginning of kidney failure. His was a great loss to many people.