The British man who contracted corona fourteen months ago has died after all. 49-year-old Jason Kelk decided to stop treatment himself after being in intensive care for more than a year with machines.
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Jason Kelk died after 14 months in the hospital. In all likelihood, he is the corona patient who has been in the intensive care unit of a British hospital the longest. Kelk was admitted on March 31, 2020 and did not leave the ward until Friday, June 18. And he was transferred to a palliative care where he died surrounded by family.
His wife Sue (63) said afterwards that he had wanted it that way. “He didn’t think life on the machines was life. It was his decision to stop the treatments. And I think that’s a very brave decision on his part,” she said. “But of course we are left broken.”
In addition to the coronavirus, Kelk also had type II diabetes and asthma. That’s probably why the coronavirus had such a devastating effect on his body. His lungs and liver were severely affected. There was still hope in March that he would make it through. The man was then able to breathe on his own for two weeks. In May, however, he contracted two infections from which he did not recover.
“The antibiotics did their job but his fighting spirit was gone. He just wanted it to end,” Sue said. “I think I’ve had this scenario in mind since the beginning, but it’s still a real knock. He was my soul mate and I will miss his humor so much.”
– Jason and Sue on their wedding day Photo: ITV/Sue Kelk
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