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Twin brothers aged just 16 have both been put on a ventilator after falling gravely-ill with COVID just days after testing positive for the virus.
Cole Begley first showed symptoms Friday July 30 and his brother Connor Begley followed suit a day later.
Within days the twins - who will turn 17 on August 23 - were put on ventilators at Niswonger Children's Hospital in Johnson City.
The boys' stepmother Kelley Begley said her stepsons’ conditions are not appearing to improve. 'The doctor came in today... He said Connor is worse than Cole and is still in very critical condition,' she wrote in a Facebook post last night.
Begley told News Channel 11: 'It's really hard when you see your family suffering and you feel completely helpless. I can't be there as much as I want to be there.'
The twins will be seniors at Twin Springs High School this year and 'the community around here is just so loving and caring, always wanting to help,' Kelley said.
'Everybody’s always asking, "what can we do, what can we do?" and all I can say is pray,' she added.
