The 39-year-old mother of two was a fit and healthy before she contracted the virus and was hospitalised in intensive care, the Guardian reported.
After being diagnosed with COVID-19 on Sunday, Tara Jane Langston sent a video to a Whatsapp group with her friends which quickly went viral. In the video, it can be seen a weak Langston said:
"If anyone is thinking of taking any chances, just take a look at me. I’m in the intensive care unit. I can’t breathe without this.
"They’ve had to sew that into my artery. I’ve got a cannula, another cannula and a catheter. I’m actually 10 times better now than what I was before – I don’t even know, I’ve lost count of the days.
"If anyone still smokes, put the cigarrettes down, cause I’m telling you now – you need your freaking lungs.
"And.. please, non-of you take any chances, I mean it. Because if it gets really bad, you’re gonna end up here.
"Thank you for all your lovely messages. I really appreciate it and my body is fighting this.
"So once again, don’t take any chances."