The youngest person to die from COVID-19 in Australia contracted the virus a fortnight before he suddenly deteriorated.
Aude Alaskar, a 27-year-old forklift truck driver, was in isolation with his wife, a disability worker, at their home in Liverpool in south-west Sydney.
It is believed she caught the virus first and her husband then became infected on July 21.
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Aude Alaskar, 27, died from coronavirus. His wife, who also has the virus, was rushed to Liverpool Hospital.(Supplied/Kate Geraghty)
A relative told 9News he had relatively mild symptoms until lunchtime yesterday, when he started coughing, vomiting and then collapsed.
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A young man in isolation after testing positive to COVID-19 was one day off being released when he died, leaving his friends shocked at his sudden death.
Aude “Ady” Alaskar, 27, died on Tuesday night after what health authorities have described as a sudden deterioration.
Aude “Ady” Alaskar, 27, died on Tuesday night after what health authorities have described as a sudden deterioration.
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He lived with his wife in Liverpool and the couple were isolating after testing positive to COVID-19.
Mr Alaskar’s wife, a disability support worker, caught the virus first before he became infected on July 21. He died on the 13th day of his isolation period.
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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned of a regional outbreak around the Newcastle and Hunter regions with “very high rates of virus” detected in local sewage systems.
It comes as the state recorded 233 locally acquired cases with 47 infectious in the community which were announced at Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference. The sewerage detected high viral load which suggests there could be undetected cases up around the Newcastle area, Ms Berejiklian said.
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The Covid-19 death of a Sydney man in his 20s has prompted authorities to renew appeals to young people to get vaccinated as soon as possible. A person receives the Pfizer vaccine. Source: Associated Press
The sudden death of the unvaccinated man in his southwest Sydney home will be referred to the NSW coroner.
The Daily Telegraph reported the man was a 27-year-old forklift driver Aude Alaskar, who collapsed in the Liverpool unit he shared with his wife on Tuesday and was unable to be revived by paramedics.
His death comes a year after that of a Victorian man in his 20s who was reported to be Australia s youngest Covid-19 fatality.
Gunners Soccer Club, in Macquarie Fields, led tributes to Alaskar remembering him as a “true gentleman”. “We would like offer our sincere condolences to the family, friends and the AA4 team mates of Aude (Ady) Alaskar,” the team posted on social media. “Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time. Ady was a true gentleman both on and off the field and will be greatly missed. Rest in Peace Brother”.
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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. emphasised that the latest death in NSW demonstrates how lethal Covid-19 can be, and that it affects people of all ages. (File photo)