Coronavirus: Sergeant Slumps After Forcefully Discharging Himself From Hospital

The Sergeants Benevolent Association have confirmed the death of its member, Yon Chang, who died of Coronavirus.

Reports had it that the 56-year-old New York police officer, slumped on the street after leaving the hospital.

Retired sergeant Yon Chang’s body was found by his former colleagues near the intersection of East 77th Street and Park Avenue at 6am Monday morning.

The 56-year-old had taken himself to Lenox Hill Hospital with symptoms of coronavirus, but reportedly became frustrated at the care he received and “forcibly discharged himself.”

“Please keep Sgt. Chang and his loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time and continue to be vigilant in all that you do as we battle this global pandemic.”

Yang retired in February 2014 after serving 20 years on the force, eight of them as sergeant.

An autopsy will be carried out by the city medical examiner to confirm the exact cause of death.

New York is by far the state hardest hit by COVID-19, with more than 130,000 cases and 4,700 deaths — one third of the entire country’s figures, on both counts.

Almost one in ten of the world’s coronavirus cases are now in the Big Apple.