WATCH: West Lothian kid in coma after catching coronavirus

The West Lothian family of a 10-year old boy who was rushed to hospital after contracting COVID-19 are warning others against being complacent.

Jack Fair, from Blackbridge, was rushed to hospital by his parents last month, after his hands were cold and he wasn’t making sense while speaking.

He was taken to the Royal Hospital For Children in Glasgow and spent 12 days there - five of which were spent in intensive care.

Jack's mum, Tracey Fair said her son didn’t have any coronavirus symptoms around the time she and his dad were infected in October.

But the 10-year-old fell ill three weeks afterwards, and was later found to have COVID antibodies - suggesting Jack had caught COVID-19 at some stage previously.

Doctors believe heart problems caused by a Kawasaki-like disease - linked with coronavirus in children - was the result of complications from coming into contact with COVID.

WATCH: Jack's mum, Tracey has this advice for other families:

Tracey told Radio Forth News: "When Jack came round from his coma, they started asking him questions about how he felt.

"He said: ‘I’m okay’ - but he did ask: ‘am I going to die?’

"When we were first told about COVID, you’re led to believe children aren’t affected.

"It is very rare but the fact that it has happened to Jack, always have in the back of your mind that a child can get it."

Tracey’s warning others against being complacent about the virus because of what her family have gone through.

She added: "You hear of people with underlying health issues, the elderly - but children - we’re told it doesn’t really affect children.

"We’re told if they do get it - they don’t get seriously ill - so I think everybody’s a bit complacent, you think kids will be fine."