Mother-of-one who is struggling to breath as she fights suspected coronavirus begs people to take the killer illness seriously and follow rules for social distancing and self-isolation
- Ingé Kirsten from Newcastle urged people to follow rules for social distancing
- The 36-year-old, who suffers from heart condition, shared the message in a clip
- She can be seen on a ventilator in a hospital as she fights the killer coronavirus
- UK’s coronavirus deaths rose by 40 in biggest daily spike yet, with 177 lives lost
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A mother who is struggling to breath as she fights suspected coronavirus has begged the country to take the killer illness seriously.
Ingé Kirsten from Newcastle urged people to follow rules for social distancing and self-isolation as she said she will not get to see her daughter Macey for a fortnight.
The 36-year-old call centre worker, who suffers from a heart condition, shared the message in devastating footage of her on a ventilator in hospital.
Ingé Kirsten from Newcastle urged people to follow rules for social distancing and self-isolation as she revealed she will not get to see her ten-year-old daughter Macey (right) for two weeks
The 36-year-old, who suffers from a heart condition, shared the message in devastating footage of her in a hospital on a ventilator
She said she wanted the footage – which sees her struggling to breathe and in pain as she coughs through a mask – to ‘show people how bad it actually is’
She said she wanted the footage – which sees her struggling to breathe and in pain as she coughs through a mask – to ‘show people how bad it actually is’.
Speaking about people ignoring social distancing, Ms Kirsten told the Mirror: ‘I think it’s really bad. I don’t think people have realised how serious it is. I’m sure no one would want themselves or their loved ones in this position or worse.
‘Why aren’t pubs or bars realising the impact that they are having by staying open? Why would people put their lives and others at risk? It’s bizarre to me.
‘I think people think they’re immune to it. No one is. It’s doesn’t discriminate who it takes hold of.’
She said she wanted the footage – which sees her struggling to breathe and in pain as she coughs through a mask – to ‘show people how bad it actually is’
Ms Kirsten said: ‘I think it’s really bad. I don’t think people have realised how serious it is’
Britain’s coronavirus death toll rose by 40 – 39 in England, one in Wales – in the biggest daily spike yet, with 177 lives lost to the killer infection.
Eighteen of the fatalities were in London, which is expected to be forced to close its pubs, restaurants and other social centres to try to halt the virus.
Ms Kirsten is suspected to have coronavirus but was sent home from hospital without being tested.
She said her neighbours had left care packages at her door as she self-isolates and battles the deadly infection.
The mother of one, who first noticed symptoms the day after her birthday last Thursday, is living away from ten-year-old Macey, who has also had to self-isolate.
She has been prescribed paracetamol and steroids and left to face the bug on her own at home.
Ms Kirsten is suspected to have coronavirus but was sent home from hospital without being tested. She has been prescribed paracetamol and steroids and left to face the bug on her own at home
NHS England announced 39 more patients had died from the deadly bug, with the oldest victim being a 99-year-old. Wales also recorded another fatality today.
Eighteen of the deaths were recorded in London amid claims the PM is considering putting the entire city on lockdown tonight.
England has yet to update its infection toll but hundreds more cases are expected. Some 3,355 patients have been struck down in the UK already.
But the true size of Britain’s outbreak is currently being masked because authorities have decided to only test patients in hospital.
Officials fear up to 180,000 people may have already caught the virus, with experts estimating 1,000 cases for every one death.