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Mum who fought Covid pleads with public to obey restrictions
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Strathaven mum says she is lucky to be alive after a terrifying encounter with Covid-19.Charity worker Nikki O’Hara spent 12 days in the Hairmyres hospital over Christmas and New Year where she fought the virus.In an emotional video shared by NHS Lanarkshire, the 53-year-old thanks the heroic efforts of the East Kilbride-based hospital staff who saved her life.However, she told the Advertiser how strained the health service was becoming after her first-hand experience.Nikki’s message – in a stark warning to locals currently under lockdown – is to heed the rules or people are going to die.“It just feels totally surreal”, Nikki said.