On Wednesday a 21 year old Buckinghamshire woman is believed to have died from Covid-19 with no underlying health issues. Her name was Chloe Middleton, and she is believed to be the youngest to die from coronavirus in the UK, with an earlier death of an 18 year old being investigated for significant underlying health conditions.
This comes as a shocking reminder that the virus is dangerous to all, not just to those over 60 years of age or with significant health problems. The mother of the victim is urging the public to learn from this tragedy and take the government’s stay home orders seriously and avoid spreading the virus further.
The NHS has advised nearly 2 million people considered high risk to stay home for 12 or more weeks during the outbreak, with these people typically being over 70 or having serious health conditions. This news comes after reports of more younger patients in hospital with coronavirus, with over half of those in hospital being below 60 years old.
The tragic death of Chloe Middleton is a reminder to all that the virus is a serious matter and people should urgently follow the stay at home orders and avoid social gatherings. It is urgent that the UK and other countries dealing with the outbreak can break the chain of transmission to prevent more tragedies from spreading throughout the country and the world.
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