10-year-old Scottish boy in coma after catching COVID-19

The 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 in West Lothian was taken to hospital by his parents last month, after his hands were cold and he wasn’t making sense when he was speaking.

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

His mum Tracey Fair said: “When he 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 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.

“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 really get ill, they most definitely don’t ever get seriously ill - so I think everybody’s a bit complacent, you think kids will be fine.”

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