A 19-year-old has died of COVID-19 in Quebec: health authorities

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Quebec has seen very few deaths among young people during the pandemic, but on Thursday the province's health department confirmed a 19-year-old has died from the disease.

The death was confirmed by Facebook group Congolais De Montréal. According to the group, the 19-year-old died on Aug. 16 at the Pierre-Le Gardeur Hospital in Terrebonne."Our brother, son and friend Don Béni Kabangu Nsapu left us too early at the age of 19 on August 16, 2020 following complications from the coronavirus," the page reads. "He was born on March 15, 2001 in Kinshasa, Congo and he is survived by his parents... as well as his brothers and sister.

But a Montreal epidemiologist, Dr. Christopher Labos, said that the news of Nsapu’s death should come as a reminder that COVID-19 is a very dangerous disease. "We have been veering towards complacency, and I think this death, tragic as it is for the individual, is a wakeup call that we cannot become too complacent," he said.Nineteen-year-old Quebecer Don Beni Kabangu Nsapu died from complications related to COVID-19 on Aug. 16, 2020. Courtesy Congolais De Montreal on Facebook

 

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I’m so sorry for his loss to family & friends

Of covid or with covid ?

Condolences to his family and loved ones. May his memory be eternal. ❤️

Complications.... lol so not actually covid

Sure!

What do we tell the general population when a young person dies from complications of the flu? Oh right we don’t say anything

RIP. Sad media is exploiting this without all the facts. 👎🏻

fake news

People asking what conditions did he have. Would you ask the same question if he was in a car accident? “I’m sure he had a weakened immune system that’s why he died with A 🚗 accident not because of it”

Condolences to his family this should not be happening

reports that influenza kills approximately 18 to 23 children every year. We don't shut schools or force masks and CTVnews doesn't report it.....let's stop with the hysteria

Died of, or with? Big difference ya know?

Wait... died WITH or OF covid? Because apparently to public health offices these are the exact same thing 🙄

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One? That's it. Shut everything down.

Sad news indeed. What we don't know is if this 19-year old had any life threatening illnesses that were compounded by Covid-19 a.k.a Comorbidities. 'Because of privacy laws, the health department could not provide many details on the man's death.'

Gotta be fake, because I keep hearing from covid experts who once watched a YouTube video about it say that young people can’t get it, spread it, or die from it. 🤷‍♂️

Of covid or with covid....very different but very important?

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