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Jim and Liz Brown tested positive for Covid-19 two weeks ago, just a day before they were due to receive their first dose of vaccine.

At first, the couple appeared to be coping well at home but within a few days Jim became delirious – a lesser-known side effect of coronavirus.

After a short hospital visit, the 74-year-old seemed to be improving and was discharged but last Friday he took a turn for the worse and was re-admitted.

Jim and Liz’s son Stephen said his parents were “gobsmacked” as they had barely left the house, aside from a trip to the supermarket.

He said: “Things just seemed to be gong at 100 miles an hour so regular check-ups, calls with doctors, calls with nurses to understand my dad’s condition, and it appeared to be a gradual deterioration but there were occasions when he seemed to get a wee bit better and that really got our mood up.”

Knowing his dad was a fighter – Stephen and his siblings made the decision to request Jim be placed on a ventilator –

But just hours later they received devestating news.

Stephen said: “We phoned the hospital and the intention was to do a group call with the hospital so that we could all say our goodbyes to our dad but by the time we phoned and the consultant that we spoke to told us that he had just died.”

Liz was at home dealing with her own Covid battle unaware her husband had passed away.

Stephen and his siblings had to buy their own PPE to keep themselves safe while broke the news

Liz is now being looked after by her daughter while still struggling with the physical and mental impact of covid.

The family say although Jim had underlying health conditions he was living a healthy happy life before he contracted coronavirus.

They have set up a Just Giving page in his memory and donations can be made by visiting here.