Man in 30s dies after attending COVID party in San Antonio

Man in 30s dies after attending COVID party in San Antonio

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The ‘litmus test’ COVID parties payback the first attendee who confirms the contraction of coronavirus. However, these parties are having grave consequences as another man died.

A 30-year-old resident of San Antonio, breathed his last on Monday at the Methodist Hospital after he contracted coronavirus after attending what is known as a ‘COVID party.’ The patient told his nurse about having attended one of these parties, News4SA reported.

“Just before the patient died, he looked at his nurse and said, ‘I think I made a mistake. I thought it was a hoax but it’s not,” Chief Medical Officer at Methodist Hospital, Dr. Jane Appleby shared in a video message.

She added that health officials have observed an alarming spike in COVID-19 positive cases in San Antonio. There has been an increase from five per cent to 22 per cent of positive COVID cases, a real-life example to help people understand that the virus is “very serious and can spread easily.”

Dr. Appleby requested that people stay indoors when possible and ensure that they sanitize their hands and wear a mask.

*Purpose of COVID parties*

The infamous COVID parties are organized by someone who tests positive for the virus and brings people together to see for themselves whether the coronavirus is reality or a scam. People have to buy tickets in order to attend and the first individual to contract the virus and have it confirmed by a doctor, wins money collected from ticket sales.

This wasn’t the first COVID party that took place in the United States. On July 2, a ‘disturbing trend’ of COVID parties emerged in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, CNN reported.

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City Council member, Sonya McKinstry told CNN that initially, they were unsure of how true it was.

“We thought that was kind of a rumour at first. We did some research, not only do the doctors’ offices confirm it, but the state confirmed they also had the same information,” she said.
She added that something so serious and life-threatening being taken for granted has infuriated her adding that it’s “irresponsible and puts parents and grandparents at risk if someone takes it home.”
In San Antonio alone, 19,648 cases have been reported with the death tally at 184. In Texas, 265,000 cases have been reported with zero recoveries so far. The death tally is at more than 3,000 deaths.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that if residents of Texas fail to comply with the city order of wearing a face mask, the state could possibly be locked down, Texas Tribune reported. Failure to comply with the bylaw would result in a US$250 fine.

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