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A COVID survivor who says he felt the “security of heaven” during his battle against coronavirus has candidly opened up about his experience. Tony Francis, 63, of Harwich, was diagnosed with Covid-19 on January 12 after initially feeling an intense nauseous feeling. The former police detective was taken to Colchester Hospital four days later when his condition started to deteriorate. Mr Francis, who has four children and eight grandchildren, said: “My stomach was in a hundred knots and I was giddy and just so fatigued. “My friend called an ambulance, and the paramedics found my blood oxygen had plummeted, but I went into hospital and experienced the most amazing care.
Covid-19: Three Essex survivors recount their experiences
By Vicky Carter and Laurence Cawley
BBC News
image captionTony Francis, of Harwich, was taken into hospital when his blood oxygen dropped to a dangerously low level
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 126,000 lives across the UK. Many hundreds of thousands more have needed hospital treatment. Here, three survivors explain how the virus has changed their outlook on life. It was like kissing a photograph of a loved one When your blood oxygen levels plummet, you don t know it s happening, says former police detective Tony Francis.
Diagnosed with coronavirus on 12 January, Mr Francis, of Harwich, was taken to hospital four days later.