'Happy and healthy' Brazilian finance worker, 38, is named as Sydney's shock young coronavirus victim - as friends reveal how she 'declined rapidly' after catching Delta strain
A 'fit and healthy' Brazilian finance worker in the final year of her Masters degree in Sydney, has been revealed as the shock young victim who tragically died of Covid-19.
Adriana Midori Takara, 38, returned a positive test for the highly infectious Indian Delta variant on July 15 and succumbed to her illness less than two weeks later.
Ms Takara had no underlying health conditions that would have contributed to her death.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the young woman's death should serve as a stark warning to those complacent about the virus that it does not discriminate.
Adriana Midori Takara, 38 (pictured), returned a positive test for the highly infectious Indian Delta variant on July 15 and succumbed to her illness less than two weeks later
Ms Takara, was living in Sydney's CBD and on the cusp of finishing her graduate degree in accounting at the Kaplan Business School.
A student liaison officer at the school, who quickly became close friends with the finance worker, said she's 'mortified' by her tragic death.
Marlene Coimbra, who works for the educational consultancy firm Superstudent, said Ms Takara's health rapidly deteriorated after her diagnosis.
'The virus debilitated her very, very quickly. It's shocking... she was healthy, happy, working, she had a boyfriend. It's shocking,' she told the Daily Telegraph.
'She was very young, someone who had a future ahead full of plans and dreams. It's so sad.'
Ms Takara moved to Australia in 2019 and quickly became part of the family in Sydney's tightknit expat community of South Americans.
Ms Takara (pictured) had no underlying health conditions that would have contributed to her death
One of her friends shared a heartfelt message on Facebook reminding Australians that she is not just another coronavirus statistic.
'Adriana is not a number, she is a woman with dreams and wishes,' Fernanda Ferreira Batista posted on Sunday.
'Adriana is a daughter, sister, aunty, niece and specially a friend. An amazing friend, not only my friend but friend of so many people,'
'Tonight when you look at the sky, it will be brighter and the shiniest star will be my friend is peace away of all this madness.
'I can't thank enough all the doctors for doing their best.'
While case numbers dropped on Sunday, officials are still concerned about the number of people in the community who are infectious
An emotional Ms Coimbra warned young people in Australia, particularly those living in locked down coronavirus hotspots like Sydney to get vaccinated.
'We have to tell young people, they need to get vaccinated, they need to take care of their bodies,' she said.
'Take care of yourself, this virus doesn't just hurt old people.'
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