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According to reports, an Ohio man died of COVID-19 after actively expressing on his social media accounts that he would not buy a mask and would not be “buying in the hype” of the pandemic.
Richard “Rick” Rose, 37, of Port Clinton, Ohio, was diagnosed with COVID-19 on July 1 and died just three days later, according to local media.
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“Rick was like many of my friends and did not feel the need to wear a mask because he was young and healthy. Please know that this virus is real. Just because you don’t personally know someone affected doesn’t yet mean they’re not real, “said his friend Nick Conley in a Facebook tribute post.
Conley told local media that Rick had spoken in the past about being anti-mask, which has since been mentioned by some critics commenting on Conley’s post.
“Rick is being killed online right now for his decision not to wear a mask and that’s not right,” said Conley. “We should still be compassionate whether we agree with someone’s beliefs or not. Someone passed away and we should have a little compassion for that. “
Posts on Rose’s Facebook page indicate that he believed the worsening of the pandemic was “exaggerated.” His posts also indicate that Rose visited public places before he got sick.
Then on July 1, Rose wrote on Facebook that she was experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. “I have been very ill the past few days,” he wrote.
“This morning they finally cleaned me up. I should know soon what the results are. I just want to feel good again!”
Just an hour later, Rose revealed in a post that she had officially tested positive for COVID-19.
“Well. I’m officially quarantined for the next 14 days,” he wrote. “I just tested positive for COVID-19. It sucks because I just started a new job!”
The day after her announcement that she had contracted the new coronavirus, Rose shared that she was having trouble breathing and wrote in a Facebook post: “This covid s *** sucks! I’m so breathless just sitting here.
The family said Rose had no underlying health conditions.
“We were impressed, you know? You hear about this virus and you don’t expect it to affect people, younger people like us, ”said Conley, who met Rose because of their mutual love for video games.
Last month, Ohio officials reported a worrying increase in COVID-19 cases among younger people. The data showed that 60% of new cases of COVID-19 in the state are from people between the ages of 20 and 49.
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“We don’t want people to think that, you know, just because they are young and healthy, that they are invincible,” Kevin Brennan, communications officer for the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, told local media.
“The most important thing I would like to see is that people learn from their mistake, but also that people put politics aside and come together to help overcome this problem,” said Conley.
