A 21-Year-Old Healthy Woman Dies from COVID-19 in the UK

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] A 21-year-old woman in the UK has died from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). This is the youngest death from COVID-19 in the UK.

According to the British daily The Guardian on the 25th (local time), Chloe Middleton (21) from High Wycombe, a small town in Buckinghamshire, central southern England, died of COVID-19 on the 21st.

Chloe Middleton's mother, Diane Middleton, wrote on Facebook, "I want to tell those who think this is just a virus to think again," adding, "This thing commonly called a virus took the life of my 21-year-old daughter."

The deceased's aunt, Emily Mistry, also said, "My 21-year-old niece died from COVID-19," and "She had no health problems."

She continued, "The reality of this virus is unfolding right before our eyes," and appealed, "Please follow the government guidelines."

Meanwhile, as of this day, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the UK was 9,632, with 465 deaths reported.

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