The family of a 21-year-old British woman has died due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) despite not having health issues, says family, The Guardian reported.
If the family of Chloe Middleton, who is from Buckinghamshire, is to be believed, she would be the youngest to die of the disease.
The sector of society that is considered high risk are senior citizens and those with underlying illnesses.
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Health officials, however, have not confirmed the death of the young woman and the cause.
Chloe’s mother, Diane, posted on her social media account “To all the people out there that thinks it’s just a virus please think again. Speaking from a personal experience, this so-called virus has taken the life of my 21-year-old daughter.”
An aunt, meanwhile, posted “My loved ones are going through the most unimaginable pain, we are shattered beyond belief. The reality of this virus is only just unfolding before our very eyes. Please, please adhere to government guidelines.”
Earlier, health authorities said suggested an 18-year-old male had died from coronavirus.
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He tested positive for the disease in a hospital, but had died from an unrelated condition.
As of Tuesday, 87 more people had died from COVID-19 in the UK, the highest number in one day.
The World Health Organization, meanwhile, had warned young people about COVID-19 in a statement issued early this week.
“I have a message for young people: You are not invincible, this virus could put you in hospital for weeks or even kill you,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
“Even if you don’t get sick, the choices you make about where you go could be the difference between life and death for someone else,” he added.
