COVID patient begs community to 'take it seriously'
Speaking in Arabic with an oxygen tube fitted, 47-year-old father of four Khalid Elmasri said he has "learnt his lesson the hard way" when it comes to the dangers of COVID-19.
Mr Elmasri was rushed to St George Hospital five days ago, according to his doctor Jamal Rifi who shared the video as a public health announcement on his YouTube channel. In the video Mr Elmasri describes his struggles with the disease, only recently being able to breathe and talk without pain."I'm begging everyone to take coronavirus seriously and follow the medical advice.Mr Elmasri is part of 864 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the Bondi cluster was first identified in June.
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