Cody Simpson's Sister Alli Breaks Her Neck, Tests Positive For COVID-19

This is so scary. On Tuesday (January 4), Alli Simpson, sister of Cody Simpson, revealed her new year is off to an unfortunate start. Following a diving incident, Alli suffered a severe neck injury. Upon her admittance to the hospital, she also discovered she had contracted COVID-19.

"Sometimes life can take a big turn in the blink of an eye.. for me, 2022 is not off to a great start a broken neck (plus a positive covid test)," the 23-year-old wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of herself wearing a neck brace and laying in a hospital bed. "Long story short — I dove into a shallow pool headfirst & hit my head on the bottom. On New Year’s Eve I got X-rays/CT Scans & an MRI to find I have 2 severe fractures in my neck (C6 & T1). I was sent straight to hospital in an ambulance to be assessed by a neurosurgeon⁣."

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"The outcome - no immediate surgery was required & I have been sent home in a hard neck brace that I’ll be living in 24/7 for the next 4 months as my neck hopefully heals itself," she continued. "I am extremely lucky to be alive and/or not quadriplegic as it JUST missed my spinal chord."

Despite the painful incident, Alli has a more positive outlook on life than ever. "The way I see it, four months is a drop in the ocean when it comes to the rest of my happy & healthy life," she shared with her followers. "As you can imagine, I have been in endless tears and thanking every guardian angel watching over me in the pool that night plus every moment since. To say the least - I have a new lease on life & will be forever grateful that it was not worse!!⁣"

⁣She went on to thank everyone who has supported her amidst her serious injury, as well as advising anyone who hears about her story to "stay safe this year" and "don't dive into anything when you don't know its depth!"