Hollyoaks cameraman Felix Schroer has died after a two-month illness after suspecting he had coronavirus.
Felix, who was the Director of Photography on the E4 show, feared he had contracted the deadly virus, but was unable to get tested, his sister revealed.
His sister, Sylvia Schroer, took to Twitter on Monday to urge people who have symptoms to self-isolate.
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One Twitter user asked if he should stay indoors after developing a “persistent dry cough”, to which she replied: “Many are in this situation. I lost my brother on Friday. He had cough/runny nose for 2 months.
“He was given antibiotics by GP last Monday & self isolated. He died on Friday. It seems he had a massive allergic reaction to the medication but believed he had Covid 19 & no test done.
She continued: “The aftercare support wasn’t there & online advice made him believe allergic reaction was side effect of helpful drug – so he carried on. But we cannot speculate as we have not been able to speak to coroner yet.”
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Sylvia then paid tribute to her brother, writing: “RIP Felix Schroer – you were rock solid gold. You were being stoic & strong & believed you were doing the right thing.”
It comes after Hollyoaks bosses announced that the E4 soap would reduce from five weekly shows to three.
The programme said: “Dear Hollyoaks viewers… It is with a heavy heart that we have made the decision to pause filming of Hollyoaks.
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“From Monday 30th March, we will be reducing the number of our weekly new episodes from five down to three, which will air Monday to Wednesday.”
They added that show fans will still be able to watch highlights with the introduction of a new series.
“To make sure we stay on air every week night, fans can look forward to extra special episodes every Thursday and Friday on E4, as we begin a brand new series of ‘Hollyoaks Favourites’,” they said.
“Introduced by Kieron Richardson and Jorgie Porter, this series will give viewers a chance to revisit some of our biggest episodes, from weddings, bust-ups, heartbreaks and some of our biggest and best stunts.
“We will start the series with Mercedes’ fourth wedding, to Dr Browning.
“Soaps are an important part of people’s lives and we have 25 years of Hollyoaks Favourites to revisit over coming weeks, celebrating the history of the show that you love.
“We will remain as present as ever on our social platforms so please keep in touch with us here, stay safe and take care of yourselves. Thank you for your ongoing support. Love from everyone at Hollyoaks.”
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