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An Australian man threw a party at his home just days before becoming the youngest person in the country to die of COVID-19, according to a report.

Nathan Turner, a 30-year-old miner, was found dead by his fiancée, Simone Devon, Tuesday afternoon at his home in Blackwater, Queensland, after weeks of suffering from respiratory symptoms, Australian outlet 7News reported.

The couple — who had become engaged recently — hosted a party at the home just four days earlier with dozens in attendance, the outlet reported.

All of the party-goers who have been tested have received negative results for the virus, including his fiancée, who has shown symptoms, the outlet reported. However, she will undergo more testing while under quarantine at her parents’ home.

Turner’s family has questioned whether coronavirus should be blamed for his death, noting that he had a complicated medical history, according to the report.

He suffered from epilepsy and asthma — and they claim he regularly came down with the flu, the outlet reported.

But health officials pushed back on suggestions that his death was mistakenly attributed to the virus, the report said.

“There was a test done … which is a very sensitive test and it came back positive,” Queensland chief health officer Jeannette Young said, according to the outlet.

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