Chesterfield MP back at work after recovering from Covid-19

The Labour MP, who is also shadow minister for apprenticeships tweeted: “Thanks to everyone who has sent kind messages, and enquired about my health since I announced that I had Covid over Christmas.

“I was very ill over Christmas, particularly suffering with breathlessness as well as other feverish coronavirus symptoms.

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“I have made a steady recovery each day since 27th December or so, and whilst continuing to take things a little easier than normal, I am basically back at work now, although I’m advised to take a little extra rest every now and then.”

Mr Perkins was diagnosed with Covid-19 on Christmas Eve.

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As of Sunday (January 3), Chesterfield Royal Hospital staff were looking after 115 Covid-19 patients – 16 of whom require critical care.

There were only 80 patients during the peak of the first wave of the pandemic last year.

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