Sophia Myles has shared her last photo with her dad Peter, after he died from complications caused by coronavirus.
The Doctor Who, Underworld and Moonlight star, 40, shared the harrowing photo as she told her followers her dad had died of the virus.
She wrote: ‘Yesterday I went on a journey to see my father. This is the harsh reality of the Coronavirus’.
Sophia was seen wearing a protective apron, mask and gloves as she lay a tender hand on her father’s head, as he was pictured in his hospital bed with an oxygen mask on.
She later posted: ‘RIP Peter Myles. My dear Dad died only a few hours ago. It was the Corona Virus that finally took him.’
Sophia had told her followers she had taken a film crew with her to see her father and would be informing people about the devastating reality of coronavirus in a documentary.
The footage will be broadcast on CBS on Monday to show people what coronavirus is actually like.
Sophia had revealed in 2018 that her dad had Parkinson’s, telling her followers: ‘My dear Dad has Parkinson’s . Always a pleasure to see him. X’
She shared a video with her followers on Saturday morning, saying: Good morning everyone, Saturday morning today.
What is the coronavirus and where did it start?
Coronaviruses are a family of diseases which include the common cold and the virus which caused Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which originated in China in 2002 and killed nearly 800 people around the world.
The virus causing concern now is a new strain which has made the jump from animals to people, named Covid-19.
It causes fever and a cough and can make it hard for people to breathe, causing viral pneumonia in severe cases.
Over 2,700 people worldwide have now died after contracting the illness.
What are the symptoms of the virus?
The virus is more likely to progress into a severe illness or prove fatal among older patients or those with weakened immune systems.
As it is a viral illness, antibiotics will not help and there is no known cure or vaccine.
To avoid the illness, take usual hygiene precautions, such as using a tissue to cover coughs and sneezes, and making sure to wash your hands.
Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth after touching things like poles on public transport and avoid close contact with people suffering an acute respiratory infection.
You should also avoid unprotected contact with wild or farm animals.
So far, 13 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK.
Hundreds have been tested for it here, with most of the tests coming back negative.
How many people in the UK have it?
Where is Wuhan in China, where coronavirus started?
The virus originated in the city of Wuhan in China, where it is believed to have made the jump from animals to people at a seafood market.
Wuhan is the capital of China’s Hubei province, a landlocked province in central China.
It is built along the Yangtze river, and is around 500 miles west of Shanghai and 690 miles north of Hong Kong.
It is the largest and most populous city in central China, although estimates over its population vary.
‘Just wanted to give you guys an update on my father. He is really not well. Really, really not well.
‘I took a news crew from CBS with me to document the day yesterday when I went to see him which is going to be broadcast on Monday, I believe, so I will keep everyone posted and send you a link when that comes out.
‘Anyway, sending lots of love. Please, please, please all stay safe.’
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