Covid-19 related deaths now stands at 1,000,502 so far. The Evening Standard reports that the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Centre has recorded a figure just under one million, with 995,352.The news comes as the UK recorded a further 17 deaths in the past 24 hours – with the nationwide total now at 41,988.While cases are reportedly 46 percent higher than last Sunday in the UK with the recording of 5,693 new positive results.In the past two weeks, measures have been introduced across the UK in a bid to slow the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus.The Rule of Six was introduced which imposed a ban on social gatherings in groups larger than six people.While last week, a new 10pm curfew was introduced to force pubs and restaurants to close.