20-year-old from Cambridgeshire pleads with people to take coronavirus seriously after almost dying from it

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A 20-year-old from Cambridgeshire, who almost died after contracting Covid-19, is pleading with others to take it seriously.

Just a few days after Christmas, Jay Clack started to feel groggy. He says he didn't think much of it at the time, but it quickly went downhill.

He was admitted to Hinchingbrooke Hospital on New Year's Eve as he was struggling to breathe.

Jay had to go into the hospital's Intensive Care Unit. Credit: ITV News Anglia

At one point, staff didn't think he'd make it. Jay's organs started to fail and he was taken into intensive care.

At one point, staff at the hospital didn't think Jay would make it. Credit: ITV News Anglia

Jay does have pre-existing health conditions, he has severe anaphylaxis and asthma - but it doesn't normally stop him from doing anything.  

Jay managed to pull through. He hopes his story will help others to understand the severity of the virus.

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