21-year-old victim ‘had no underlying health issues’
A 21-YEAR-OLD woman with no apparent underlying health conditions has died after contracting coronavirus, her family has said – urging the public to “do your bit”.
Chloe Middleton, from Buckinghamshire, is thought to have been the youngest Briton killed in the pandemic.
An 18-year-old man who died in hospital in Coventry at the weekend having tested positive for Covid-19 was being treated for “significant underlying health issues”.
Ms Middleton’s family urged the public to heed safety advice and take “this seriously”.
Her mother, Diane Middleton, wrote: “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.”
In an appeal to take preventative action, Ms Middleton’s aunt Emily Mistry described how her niece “had no underlying health issues”.
Ms Mistry wrote: “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.
“Do your bit. Protect yourselves and protect others!! The virus isn’t spreading, people are spreading the virus.
“Life as we know it has changed dramatically but unless we all act now to protect ourselves and others, the longer this turmoil and anguish will go on ...”
Ms Middleton’s sister, Amy Louise Middleton, said her children “couldn’t have had a more loving, crazy nutcase for an auntie.”