Parents of 28-year-old who died with COVID-19 launch formal complaint against Queensland hospital

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Parents of 28-year-old who died with COVID-19 launch formal complaint against Queensland hospital
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'He was just so happy and fun and loved everybody.' 9News

Queenslanders Megan and Ron Moore have spoken out after losing their 28-year-old son Lachlan to COVID-19, a death they say could have been prevented had rapid antigen tests been available.

Lachlan was born with the developmental disorder Angelman syndrome, as well as epilepsy and cerebral palsy. He is now the youngest in the state to have died with COVID-19.Lachlan had been showing symptoms of COVID-19 and was double vaccinated, but was still waiting on a PCR test result when he was hospitalised.

Lachlan was discharged from hospital and recommended antibiotics, but died in his sleep at home eight hours later.

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