US teen dies from coronavirus after attending church party with 100 people – NEWS.com.au

A teenager has died from coronavirus after attending a party at her church with over 100 children who were not social distancing.Carsyn Leigh Davis, 17, attended the social gathering on June 10 but less than two weeks later, she died on June 23 while on life support.
The teen – who is from Florida, US – had already battled several health conditions in her short life according to a report by the local medical examiner including cancer and a rare auto-immune disorder called Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS).
Her symptoms first began three days after attending the party at First Youth Church where attendees were not required to wear masks or keep the socially safe distance of 1.5m from one another. Carsyn also did not wear a mask.
In Australia, gathering limits vary from state to state. In Victoria where there has been the highest number of virus cases since the outbreak began, gatherings have been mostly halted with Metropolitan Melbourne going back into lockdown as of 11.59pm tonight.
In NSW, SA, NT, WA, Tasmania and ACT, gatherings are much more relaxed as long as social distancing measures are adhered to and there’s a minimum of four square metres per person at venues.
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After developing a headache, sinus pressure and a mild cough, her mum, who is a nurse, and her dad, a doctor’s assistant, treated the teen at home, the report states.
She was given azithromycin and hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug touted by President Donald Trump as a COVID-19 treatment, though there’s great scepticism over its effectiveness.
The World Health Organisation have been doing extensive trials on the drug, but an independent study, led by University of Minnesota researchers, reported findings recently that suggest hydroxychloroquine is no more effective than a placebo.
By June 19, Carsyn’s mum stated she thought her daughter looked “grey” while sleeping and tested her oxygen, discovering it was dangerously low.
At this point she borrowed an oxygen tank from the teen’s grandad’s to get her levels up as well as giving her a dose of hydroxychloroquine before rushing her to hospital.
“The parents took her to Gulf Coast Medical Center where she was transferred to Golisano Hospital paediatric intensive care unit,” the report reads.
“On June 19, 2020, she was found to be positive for SARSCoV-2. Her liver function tests were significantly elevated. The parents declined intubation.”
Two days later as Carsyn’s condition deteriorated, her parents asked for her to be put on life support but it was tragically too late – she died a day later.
It’s not clear if anyone else at the party has tested positive for the virus.
The teen’s death has prompted a huge response online, with many critics of the US President declaring “Trump’s lies kill”.
There have been a number of high profile large gatherings recently that have resulted in people dying or contracting the virus as lockdown restrictions ease.
Last week a groom in India died from COVID-19 after reportedly passing it onto more than 100 wedding guests who attended his big day according to The Hindustan Times. It was described as the country’s “biggest COVID infection chain”.
While a family in Texas ended up with 18 members infected from a surprise 30th party, with a man in his 80s currently remaining on life support where he’s been since June 17.
A pub was also the centre of a mass infection incident when a woman revealed she and 15 of her friends contracted the virus after meeting for a drink. Seven of the pub’s employees were also diagnosed with COVID-19.
A wedding in Australia became a well-known example of community transition in March when 37 guests at a ceremony in NSW’s Stanwell Tops were infected.
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