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“ I feel upset, trapped, and helpless: ” Good morning, Alex Beresford from Great Britain reveals that his grandmother has died after contracting coronavirus.
- Alex Beresford tweeted the news of his grandmother’s death on Wednesday
- Said she died ‘alone’ due to the blockade of COVID-19
- Alex added that he can’t even ‘hug his mother’ due to national restrictions
- His tweet was flooded with messages of sympathy from his GMB colleagues
- On Wednesday, the number of deaths from coronavirus in the UK increased from 761 to 12,868
- Learn more about how to help people affected by COVID
Good morning Alex Beresford’s stepmother grandmother of Great Britain died of coronavirus.
The 39-year-old weather presenter tweeted the sad news to fans on Wednesday, saying he feels “upset, trapped and powerless” as he cannot mourn the loss with his family due to closure restrictions.
Alex’s post was soon flooded with messages of sympathy from his GMB supporters and colleagues, including Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid.
Tragedy: Good morning Alex Beresford’s stepmother grandmother of Great Britain died of coronavirus (pictured in 2018)
‘Annoyed and trapped’: the weather presenter revealed the sad news to his fans on Twitter, explaining that his grandmother died ‘alone’ during the confinement
In his tweet, Alex wrote: ‘My lovely grandmother died on her own tonight! I can’t even go to my mother to hug her or my stepfather.
‘They also cannot leave the house because they are vulnerable and I doubt they will let us in to pay our respects. I feel upset, trapped and helpless!
The post was soon flooded with messages of sympathy, including some of his GMB colleagues.
Difficult: Alex told his followers that due to the confinement he could not even hug his mother or stepfather.
Piers Morgan wrote: ‘Horrible. Sorry friend, “while Susanna Reid replied,” Oh Alex. So sorry.’
Ben Shephard wrote: ‘Alex, I’m so sorry to send a loving friend,’ while Charlotte Hawkins tweeted, ‘I’m so sorry to hear from Alex, send love xxx.’
Just hours earlier, Alex had tweeted his thanks to NHS volunteers for helping with the care of his mother, who had been advised to isolate herself during the pandemic.
Sending love: The post was soon flooded with messages of sympathy, including some of his GMB colleagues.
In a video, he explained that a volunteer had given him food and medicine and praised the volunteers for stepping up during the national crisis.
He said: ‘You helped me today, not directly, but my mother received one of the letters saying that she should stay inside until June.
‘So, as a son, I’ve been stepping up like you, I’ve been going to the stores for her and collecting her medicine weekly. In the middle presenting the weather.
Getting help: Just a few hours earlier, Alex had tweeted his thanks to NHS volunteers for helping care for his mother, who had been advised to isolate herself during the pandemic.
‘But today I didn’t have to do that because a lovely woman, I don’t know her name, I wish I knew her name, she delivered my mother’s medicine directly to the door, with a smile. Happy to help.
“ And my mother also received one of the food parcels which surprised us with the large amount of food that was in the food parcels, so thank you very much for helping my mother, they also made my day easier.
“He didn’t have to sign up, but he signed up and touched me today.”
The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK rose from 761 to 12,868 on Wednesday, with 4,600 new cases.
While the country is expected to extend its closure by three weeks, England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, told a Downing Street press conference on Wednesday that he believes the crisis has already peaked.
The positive news came when NHS hospitals said they were coping well with the influx of patients and that they had enough intensive care capacity for anyone who needed it.
Government figures have already shown that the number of hospital admissions is “stagnating,” and senior officials say Britain is finally beginning to see the benefits of the March 23 tax shutdown.
Kind: He explained that a ‘lovely woman’ gave her mother her medicine and a package of food