A lady whose associate is mendacity in intensive care having caught coronavirus is urging the UK to get up to the risks it poses.
Jennifer Colqhoun husband’s Stewart had no underlying well being issues earlier than he developed extreme Covid-19 signs final week.
The 47-year-old was admitted to intensive care on Thursday, Glasgow Live reported.
As he battles the respiratory illness at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow, Jennifer is distraught she can’t be by his aspect.
She posted on Facebook : “Folks must get up to how harmful that is.
“I’m not allowed to sit down with him, maintain his hand and say ‘keep sturdy’ , ‘we love you’ and ‘come on struggle this’ because of the severity of this virus.
“Please inform everybody you recognize to remain secure.”
She added: “I’m not one for sharing details about my private life on social media, however at present somebody advised me to share this as I’m frightened about how this horrendous coronavirus is just not being taken significantly by 1000’s and 1000’s of individuals.”
Jennifer, who was identified with breast most cancers final 12 months, can be anxious about who will take care of her kids ought to she want to return into hospital.
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She went on: “I used to be identified with breast most cancers final 12 months and chemotherapy completed in November.
“I’ve had three operations ending in a mastectomy in February and I’m ready to begin radiotherapy on the finish of this month which I don’t suppose will occur attributable to all of this as I’ll nonetheless be in a self isolation interval.
“I’m so anxious about my youngsters if I additionally find yourself in hospital. I do not know who will take care of them as my mum and pa are 72 and 86.
“That is all like a nightmare that you simply need to get up from.”
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Scotland is following the identical stringent lockdown measures as the remainder of the UK following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s speech on Monday evening.
Police are to be given powers to advantageous individuals who breach the brand new measures, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon mentioned as she instructed folks to remain residence.
Talking at St Andrew’s Home in Edinburgh, Ms Sturgeon mentioned coronavirus is “the most important problem of our lifetime” and that the brand new measures are important to “decelerate the virus and stop the NHS from being overwhelmed”.
She mentioned funerals can be “restricted to speedy household solely” as she ordered folks to remain at residence.