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I have so far heard of 5 cases of #coronavirus infections among British-Somalis. It includes one young woman (in her 20s) and a child.
3 out of the 5 - all old people - have died.
But I wonder how many more are out there? Do you know of anyone or heard of others?
3 out of the 5 - all old people - have died.
But I wonder how many more are out there? Do you know of anyone or heard of others?
I fear that the message is failing to reach certain age groups in the community - in particular the young (under 25s) and the high risk group (65+).
Fake Whatsapp messages are like wildfire and they’re catching on fast and hard.
Fake Whatsapp messages are like wildfire and they’re catching on fast and hard.
I have just heard a young woman, 27, from London has also died. She was caring for her infected elderly mother who is still alive. It seems she had no underlying health issue.
I'm trying to verify it, but do confirm if you know them.
I'm trying to verify it, but do confirm if you know them.
. @drsamirahassan confirms two more cases of men in their 50s, currently in ICU at a hospital in Leicester, north of England. https://twitter.com/drsamirahassan/status/1241758218579316738
Two people under 30 and with children have been asked to self-isolate without being tested. Awaiting more update on how they are doing. https://twitter.com/Najma_WonderW/status/1241792286180233230
In Sweden, two individuals are being treated. They seem to be on the mend but initially, they thought their symptoms were due to allergy and only pursued medical attention after family pushed them to. https://twitter.com/aloeshawty/status/1241818692670722048
And to put things in context for Sweden, here's an interesting tweet. It has been days now, so would be interesting to know how many Somalis there are being impacted.
https://twitter.com/Adam20073132780/status/1241835065606311938
https://twitter.com/Adam20073132780/status/1241835065606311938
The elderly man confirmed in this tweet has passed away now. Getting more confirmation on the other 4 young men. https://twitter.com/jfinspires_/status/1241843437315461125
How about this for some serious observation. https://twitter.com/Yaasiinc/status/1242086023338713089
In #Sweden and as of March 24, at least six of 15 people who died from the virus in the Stockholm were Somali, according to the Swedish-Somali medical association.
The death toll shot up to 44 (March 25). How many more #Somalis in the latest 18 deaths? https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=7437072
The death toll shot up to 44 (March 25). How many more #Somalis in the latest 18 deaths? https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=7437072
Example of when one takes initiative and stays put. Thank you. And Fawzi looks like a young man and not necessarily in the 'risk category' group. https://twitter.com/1Fxwzi/status/1242477989654233089
Another confirmation coming from Coventry, UK. https://twitter.com/drsamirahassan/status/1242953531314835456
This young woman didn't see it coming and was shocked when she was tested positive.
She adds: 'I hope people in our community get informed about this. Me getting diagnosed with COVID-19 really was an eye opener for my family and relatives.' https://twitter.com/M_cheiq/status/1241864541425864704
She adds: 'I hope people in our community get informed about this. Me getting diagnosed with COVID-19 really was an eye opener for my family and relatives.' https://twitter.com/M_cheiq/status/1241864541425864704
I have put out another call - this time to proactively document the death toll among the Somali community in Europe.
Share and retweet, please. And if you have reached out previously, give an update if anything has changed since. https://twitter.com/hananbihi/status/1244261337020104704
Share and retweet, please. And if you have reached out previously, give an update if anything has changed since. https://twitter.com/hananbihi/status/1244261337020104704
