A 21-YEAR-OLD woman with no pre-existing medical conditions has died from coronavirus, her family has confirmed. Chloe Middleton is believed to be the youngest UK victim of COVID-19 to have no underlying medical conditions. The young woman from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, is understood to have passed away on March 21. Her mother, Diane Middleton, posted a tribute to her daughter on social media.Writing on Facebook Mrs Middleton, who lives in Buckinghamshire said: “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.”Chloe's aunt, Emily Mistry, confirmed the youngster had "no underlying health conditions".
She said the family had been "shattered beyond belief" by the death. Ms Middleton's sister, Amy Louise Middleton, said her children "couldn't have had a more loving, crazy nutcase for an auntie and we wouldn't have had it any other way".
She wrote: "She went above and beyond for me and was my best friend even though she had a habit of pinching my clothes, so many great memories that I'm so, so, so grateful we got to make and share and that will never be forgotten!
"Her only concern in life was if she looked bloody bloated so please don't take this virus lightly because you never know what's around the corner ... "She added: "About time people took this seriously, before too many people end up in this devastating position!"
A total of 422 patients who tested positive for coronavirus had died in the UK as of 1pm on Tuesday, the NHS said.
The country is three days into a three-week lockdown ordered by Boris Johnson in an effort to stem the surge in cases.
Shops, schools, pubs and offices have also been forced to close in an attempt to reduce the spread of the virus and ease pressure on the NHS.News of Ms Middleton's death comes after multiple people with no pre-existing medical conditions warned of the dangers of contracting coronavirus.
Ryan Van Watershoot, 28, said he was "fit and healthy" before he began experiencing symptoms of the potentially deadly viral disease.
The accounts manager spent 10 days in hospital and said he couldn't breathe without an oxygen mask. He appealed to the public to stay at home to prevent the spread of the sickness.
"I felt awful, I felt like my body was completely shutting down," he said.
"You’re on your own, you just think you’re going to die. It was the scariest moment of my life."And earlier this week it was confirmed that mother-of-three Areema Nasreen was fighting for her life after contracting coronavirus.
The 36-year-old nurse at Walsall Manor Hospital in the West Midlands was previously fit and healthy.
A doctor at the hospital said his colleague had "deteriorated within the space of 24 hours and is in ITU [intensive treatment unit]".
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