Last Words Of Texas Man Who Intentionally Infected Himself: ‘I Think I Made A Mistake’

SAN ANTONIO,TEXAS (VINnews) — A man thought that coronavirus was a “hoax” and decided to attend a coronavirus party in which someone diagnosed with the disease throws a party and invites friends to see who gets infected and who can beat the disease. Unfortunately the man, who was only 30 years old, contracted the contagious virus and eventually died from it.

Dr. Jane Appleby, chief medical officer at San Antonio’s Methodist Hospital told local news outlet KSAT that lately she’s been hearing about similar COVID-19 “parties:”

“Someone will be diagnosed with the disease, and they’ll have a party to invite their friends over to see if they can beat the disease,” Appleby said.

The doctor described the last days of the young man, who had not previously suffered from any underlying conditions.

“One of the things that was heart-wrenching that he said to his nurse was, ‘You know, I think I made a mistake.’ And this young man went to a COVID party,” she said. “He didn’t really believe. He thought the disease was a hoax. He thought he was young and invincible and wouldn’t get affected by the disease.”

Appleby says some young patients don’t know how sick they are.

“People will come in initially, and they don’t look so bad. They don’t look really sick. But when you check their oxygen levels and their lab tests, they’re really sicker than they appear on the surface,” she said.

“My plea to our community and especially all of our young folks in the community is to take it seriously. Wear your mask,” she said.

The doctor added that if you’re not feeling well, have a high fever, cough and severe muscle aches, you should get help immediately.