A 31-year-old St. Louis woman with no known underlying health conditions died from the coronavirus just two days after testing positive, according to family members.
Jazmond Dixon, with reportedly no pre-existing medical conditions, died on Sunday, March 21, from COVID-19 only two days after testing positive according to the New York Post.
Dixon is the first resident from St. Louis to die from the novel virus. Her family said Dixon was healthy and was shocked by the devastating news.
Dixon was experiencing flu-like symptoms and went to an urgent care facility on Tuesday, March 17, according to her cousin Belafae Johnson Jr. The staff from the urgent care insisted for her to go to an emergency room where she was admitted.
On Thursday, March 19, Dixon was placed on a ventilator shortly before testing positive for COVID-19 due to her oxygen levels dropping dangerously low. She died two days later that Sunday.
“Her lungs just continued to deteriorate,” Johnson said. “The information we got was like this was the worst case of pneumonia you could have.”
Dixon didn’t travel recently, according to city officials.
Dixon was buried on Tuesday morning, Johnson reported to a local news station News 4. Her family members had to watch the burial from a distance in their car and didn’t see the casket up close.
A Go Fund Me was set up to assist with the final expenses.
Dixon worked for the Red Cross. The organization reportedly said that another employee tested positive, and a third may have it. The Red Cross sent the following statement to News 4:
“We know this is an uncertain and trying time for many in St. Louis and in communities across the country. It’s important to know our affected staff members did not work in the blood donation center and did not come into contact with donors or other members of the public as part of their daily job duties. In the interest of remaining vigilant, the Red Cross implemented enhanced cleaning of the entire Lindell building last week, which included the regularly wiping down of common surfaces, such as doors, handrails, elevator buttons and countertops. This past weekend, following notification of an ill employee, we also completed an additional enhanced cleaning and disinfecting of the building, using CDC recommended chemicals.”
Missouri is reportedly experiencing a rise in COVID-19 cases with 223 patients confirmed as of Tuesday.
