An Upstate New York man has died of COVID-19 before getting tested for coronavirus.

The Livingston County Department of Health announced Monday that a Caledonia, N.Y., resident was the first in the county to die from coronavirus. LCDOH officials said that he died suddenly on Saturday, March 28, and tested positive for COVID-19 two days after his death.

Spectrum News reports the man was identified Tuesday as 27-year-old Vinnie Coons by his family. His brother, Pat, said Vinnie called a doctor when he became symptomatic about nine days before he died; Pat said the doctor told Vinnie not to get tested, and to stay home and self-isolate.

Their mother, Marjorie Coons, told WHAM that Vinnie was overweight, but otherwise healthy. He first started to “feel funny” a few days after St. Patrick’s Day, and his condition declined quickly; on Saturday, he started having trouble breathing.

“He was like on fire. His body was so hot," she said. “The ambulance came in and did everything they possibly could. They did CPR, and my son passed away.”

Pat Coons told Spectrum News that he thinks his brother should have been tested sooner, and raised concerns about the limited recommendations from his doctor.

“I’m just broken,” he said. “I’m a little angry in a way too. I think that some people have failed in stepping in to save my brother’s life. I think some steps should have been taken.”

Marjorie Coons told WHAM that she has tested negative for COVID-19, but she and her family are remaining quarantined while they grieve.

The Livingston County Department of Health told Spectrum that they were not alerted to Vinnie Coons’ illness until he died. Health officials say people should get tested once they show symptoms, which include fever, cough or trouble breathing.

“We know this virus is deadly and now that reality has hit home in a terrible, tragic way. We are sending our deepest condolences to this man’s family and friends,” Livingston County Public Health Director Jennifer Rodriguez said in a statement. “To our residents, stay home and stay safe. We must work together to protect the health and safety of all community members."

Friends and family set up a memorial page for Vinnie Coons on Facebook. A GoFundMe has also been set up to help pay for medical expenses, including the autopsy, and a funeral.

More than 86,000 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in New York state, including at least 18 in Livingston County, located south of Rochester. Over 216,000 have been infected nationwide, and over 5,000 have died in the U.S.

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