Chronology Of The Death Of Malaysian Singer Joyce Leelyn After Receiving Vaccination

Joyce Leelyn (Facebook)

JAKARTA - Malaysian singer Joyce Leelyn breathed her last on Tuesday, August 3 at around 18:30. Known as the "Best Singing Queen" among her friends, she celebrated her 46th birthday last month on July 17th.

Her sudden death was not only a blow to her family members but also to the community that knew and loved her. It was her daughter Jolyn who broke the sad news on her mother's Facebook page and relayed the information to the Chinese media.

“Hello everyone, I am Leelyn's daughter. My mother died today. Accordingly, this account will be deactivated", Jolyn wrote. She then added a Whatsapp group link for those who expressed interest in donating financially.

According to China Press, Leelyn received her first dose of Pfizer vaccination on the 27th. However, she started coughing and developed a fever and body aches soon after. Earlier on Monday (August 2), the singer was hospitalized after experiencing difficulty breathing.

Initially, Leelyn's COVID-19 test results were negative but doctors noticed that her lungs were already affected. Her condition suddenly became critical the next day. Unfortunately, when the family received another call, their worst fear occurred. Leelyn lost her battle and tested positive for COVID-19.

Jolyn and her family were shocked and didn't understand why, especially since Leelyn's initial test results came back negative. Doctors told them it was possible the singer was exposed to a new variant of Delta, which is more deadly and sometimes goes undetected.