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  • growing concern tonight about young Americans, many thinking they may be unaffected by the Corona virus.

  • In fact, the CDC, reporting one in five cases, involves patients between the ages of 20 and 44.

  • Some patients now warning others their own age.

  • They are very much at risk.

  • Here's NBC's Kaylee Hartung Tonight Miami reporting its first death from Kobe.

  • 19.

  • Just no fair thes 40 years old, Israel Correra was fit and healthy.

  • But days after attending a dance party on the beach, he developed a fever and cough.

  • Soon he had trouble breathing.

  • After nine days in the hospital, his life was suddenly cut short.

  • His boyfriend says Correra had high blood pressure but no other known underlying health issues.

  • We're seeing young, previously healthy people get critically ill and even die of this infection, the CDC says.

  • One in five confirmed cases is someone between the ages of 20 and 44 in Georgia.

  • 28 year old to Rekha Parkes lives to tell about her fight with the virus, and I would become so weak.

  • More to Rekha is part of a growing number of young people battling the virus.

  • The stack of bricks on my love's never, ever try to go to breed and rolls out be 39 year old man fighting for his life.

  • Thes stories harrowing.

  • But the vast majority of Corona virus cases are mild.

  • Here's what I experienced just before testing positive 2.5 weeks ago.

  • Congested.

  • Got a headache right here is takes over my body, particularly my lower back that just aren't normal.

  • My condition started improving the next day.

  • Kaylee Hartung joins us now from Los Angeles.

  • Kelly.

  • We're so happy you're healthy.

  • Now you're able to report you have that unique perspective having battled the virus.

  • What's the one piece of advice you would give to our viewers who may be dealing with covert 19 right now but are being advised to stay at home because doctors feel they don't need to be hospitalized?

  • Tom.

  • That's the position I was in.

  • My doctor told me to rest, hydrate and to take a pain reliever, as I needed for my headache and those body aches.

  • What's most important in these mild cases is to stay home, to isolate and to take that order seriously.

  • Tom Kaylee Hartung, our own Kaylie, who's been battling the Kobe 19.

  • And now it's so healthy.

  • Kayleigh, Thank you for that.

  • Hi, everyone.

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growing concern tonight about young Americans, many thinking they may be unaffected by the Corona virus.

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