Virginia’s twin brothers, 16, BOTH put on ventilators after falling seriously ill with COVID

Twin brothers, just 16, have both been put on a ventilator after falling seriously ill with COVID just days after testing positive for the virus.

Cole Begley first showed symptoms on 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 stepson’s conditions did not appear to be improving. “The doctor came in today… He said Connor was worse than Cole and he was 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 in pain and you feel completely helpless. I can’t be there as much as I want.

The twins will be seniors at Twin Springs High School this year and “the community here is so loving and caring, always ready to help,” Kelley said.

“Everyone always asks, ‘What can we do, what can we do? “And all I can say is pray,” she added.

Twin brothers Connor (left) and Cole (right) Begley, 16, of Fort Blackmore, Va., Were hospitalized and placed on ventilators days after contracting Covid-19

Cole first became ill with COVID on July 30, with his twin brother Conner showing symptoms a day later

On Tuesday evening, a group gathered to pray for the boys at Grogan Park in Gate City.

The boys ‘stepmother declined to tell DailyMail.com if the twins had been vaccinated and said the teenagers’ father, Vincent, was too busy with their recovery to talk more about their illness.

She has since shared an update saying the boys have improved slightly, but are still seriously ill.

The Sibling Story is the latest heartbreaking example of COVID ruining lives across the United States, amid a fourth surging wave caused by the Delta variant of the virus.

Many victims of COVID – and their grieving families – have shared a heartbreaking testimony of how they wished they had the vaccine before they fell ill or died from the virus.

Many of them were young and healthy, and avoided getting bitten believing they would escape a COVID infection relatively unscathed.

Virginia, father of six, Travis Campbell, was not vaccinated when he contracted Covid last month. He has since been hospitalized in Tennessee and pleaded with others from his hospital bed for vaccinations as he continues to fight the virus.

Virginia, father of six, Travis Campbell, was not vaccinated when he contracted COVID last month.

He has since been hospitalized in Tennessee and begged others from his hospital bed for vaccinations as he continues to fight the virus. Travis is fighting for his life and has said he finds it difficult to breathe every day.

Virginia State Senator Ben Chafin, 60, died on New Years Day of complications from Covid-19 after spending two weeks in hospital.

The state has recorded more than 703,000 cases of COVID and more than 11,500 deaths.

More than 62% of the population of Virginia has received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine, with nearly 55% fully vaccinated.